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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
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Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Purposedifferent
When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.
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1-3 h60-120 min1-4 h
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts
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LeanProcessQuality
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond