Turns technical problems, assumptions, and next steps into a tangible result through mapping the workflow, making work visible, and improving bottlenecks.
Core question: How does work flow through the stages, where does it queue up, and which policy keeps WIP limits intact?
FrameworkMethod form: Framework. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
Ongoing
2-12
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns scope, sequence, and delivery flow into a tangible result through selecting a value stream, mapping current state, and designing a future state.
Core question: Where do waiting time, rework, and waste emerge between trigger and delivery, and which two or three interventions improve lead time most?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. 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.
1-3 h
4-10
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AgileCategory: Agile. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns backlog, sprint work, and team flow into a tangible result by identifying oversized stories, finding the smallest value slice, and reprioritizing.
Core question: How can the story be split into 2-5 slices, each delivering value or learning, without losing overall benefit?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30-60 min
2-6
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns scope, sequencing, and delivery flow into a tangible result by listing stakeholders and audiences, clarifying information needs, and planning review and adaptation.
Core question: Which message reaches which audience through which channel in which cadence so the initiative is understood, accepted, and supported as planned?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. 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.
45-90 min
2-6
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves scope, sequence, and delivery flow toward a concrete result through "formulate the forecast question", "choose historical flow data", and "update the forecast regularly".
Core question: With what probability will the desired scope be finished by the target date (or how much scope can we complete by then), and which assumptions drive the distribution?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. 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.
30-90 min Setup, danach laufend
1-8
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves scope, order, and delivery flow toward a concrete result through "adopt the initiative list", "clarify value types for each initiative, such as revenue, efficiency, or risk", and "derive a sorted sequence".
Core question: How much does each week cost us when this initiative is not delivered, and in which order should we maximize avoided loss?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
90-180 min
3-8
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Product DiscoveryCategory: Product Discovery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Verbindet kontinuierliche Product Discovery mit laufender Delivery, damit Teams lernen und liefern, ohne beides zu vermischen.
Core question: Which assumption does Discovery test in this sprint, which validated story enters Delivery, and how is handoff between both tracks kept continuous?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
Laufend, Wochen bis Monate
4-10
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Structures product work around shaped pitches, bets, fixed cycles, hill charts, and scope hammering.
Core question: Which shaped pitches do we bet on for the next 6-week cycle, and how does the team deliver them autonomously in fixed time with negotiable scope?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.