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Criterion
Paper illustration of a horizontal story map with an activity backbone, task cards below it and a cross-map release line.
Product Discovery
User Story Mapping
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h0.5-5 Tage
Participantssame
4-104-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle