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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
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
2-4 h0.5-5 Tage2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
4-104-103-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving