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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
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.When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.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 h30-60 min je Interview45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-65-12 Interviews2-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
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Concierge MVP