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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing30-60 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-201-53-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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