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A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-8
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WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsWaste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog
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LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
WasteLeanProcess improvement
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Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving