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Criterion
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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.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.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.
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45-120 minHalf day45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogLeverage Map, Action StrategyForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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