Plan Do Check Act

Auto-selects best Kaizen method (Gemba Walk, Value Stream, or Muda) for target

Use when Code implementation and refactoring, architecturing or designing systems, process and workflow improvements, error handling and validation. Provide tehniquest to avoid over-engineering and apply iterative improvements.

Comprehensive A3 one-page problem analysis with root cause and action plan

Operations leadership for scaling companies. Process design, OKR execution, operational cadence, and scaling playbooks. Use when designing operations, setting up OKRs, building processes, scaling teams, analyzing bottlenecks, planning operational cadence, or when user mentions COO, operations, process improvement, OKRs, scaling, operational efficiency, or execution.

Plan a sprint with capacity estimation, story selection, dependency mapping, and risk identification. Use when preparing for sprint planning, estimating team capacity, selecting stories, or balancing sprint scope against velocity.

Escape the build trap and endless backlogs. Use Basecamp's methodology to ship meaningful work in 6-week cycles with fixed time, variable scope. Use when: **Product planning** to replace endless backlogs; **Feature development** with clear time boundaries; **Team autonomy** when you want self-directed teams; **Scope management** when projects tend to balloon; **Startup development** with limited resources