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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
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Waste Analysis
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Purposedifferent
For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
LearningOperationsImprovement
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