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Criterion
Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time.For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min2-12 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-123-102-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesProject Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
LeanProcessQuality
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle