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Criterion
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
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 Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.
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Timedifferent
45-120 min2-4 h1-3 hHalf day
Participantsdifferent
2-83-82-83-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesLeverage Map, Action Strategy
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
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