Runs changes as a repeatable cycle of Plan, Do, Check, and Act until a standard becomes solid.
Core question: Which small change will we test, what do we predict, what occurred, and how will learning enter the next cycle?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1 h bis mehrere Wochen
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OperationsCategory: Operations. Describes the method's domain of use.
Guides improvement work from problem definition through measurement and analysis to controls and lasting transfer.
Core question: How will we improve an existing process through valid measurement, confirmed drivers, and sustainably controlled changes?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
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OperationsCategory: Operations. Describes the method's domain of use.
Bundles observation, waste analysis, and experiments into a compact improvement process with a new standard.
Core question: Which measurable process improvement can the frontline team implement, test, and standardise at the gemba within days?
Operating practiceMethod form: Operating practice. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.