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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h0.5-5 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-104-102-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tags1 shared
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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