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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
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Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
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Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-10 min daily30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-611-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsDaily Priority List, Completion NotesPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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PrioritizationProductivityExecution
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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