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Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing15-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-201-33-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesADR File, Decision Log, RationaleProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ProcessOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix