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Criterion
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work 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.When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min60-90 min pro Feature1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-62-6
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogExample Table, Acceptance TestsStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs
Tagsno overlap
WasteLeanProcess improvement
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
LeanProcessQuality
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk