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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timesame
45-120 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram