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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
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Standard Work Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h Setup, laufend45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-612-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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ALPEN Method
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review