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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min30-120 min1 h bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-102-61-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change
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LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
LeanObservationProcessOperations
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
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Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay