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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
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Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Causal Loop Diagram
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
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Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram