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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 Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
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.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 an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h1 h bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-122-61-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change
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TimelineFacilitationSequence
LeanProcessQuality
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
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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)