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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment 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.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing90-180 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-203-81-54-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesKPI Tree, Owner ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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