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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
EstimationEffortRisk
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Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping