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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Agile ROAM Board |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-15 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | ROAM Board, Owner List | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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