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Criterion
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.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.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
30-90 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-62-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable AssumptionsStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
LeanProcessQuality
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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 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis