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Criterion
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
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 many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping