Prioritization of lean solutions is a way of picking and doing the best solutions for a problem or a chance. It means looking at how much each solution costs and helps, and how well it fits what the customer wants and what the organization wants .
Prioritization helps organizations save time and money on solutions that don’t help much or are too hard and focus on solutions that help the customer a lot with little work organizations may use their time and money better, and change their solutions when the customer wants something different or the market changes.
Prioritization can use different ways and tools, such as comparing costs and benefits, measuring how fast the solution pays off, mapping the steps of the solution, testing the solution quickly, making a list of possible solutions, making a short plan for the solution, etc. .
Techniques can help in prioritizing lean solutions by:
Channeling: Helping you identify the most important or critical aspects of the problem that need improvement. You can prioritize the solutions that address those aspects and eliminate waste or inefficiency.
Anti-solution: Helping you avoid solutions that would worsen the problem or create new problems. You can prioritize the solutions that would enhance the value for the customer and reduce defects or errors.
Analogy: Helping you find solutions that have proven to work in similar situations or contexts. You can prioritize the solutions that are based on evidence and best practices and avoid trial and error.
Brain-writing: Helping you gather diverse and innovative ideas from different perspectives and backgrounds. You can prioritize the solutions that have the most support and consensus from the team and stakeholders.