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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-101-52-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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LeanProcessQuality
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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