Cognitive Scaffold

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MENTAL MODEL · M6688

KPT

KPT
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A concise retrospective tool commonly used in Japanese management. Keep (maintain good practices), Problem (difficulties encountered), Try (improvement plans for next time).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Minimal retrospective. If you find retrospection too tiring, use KPT. Just three words can turn experience into next actions, preventing "repeating the same mistakes twice."

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Anchor fast decisions

A concise retrospective tool: Keep (maintain good practices), Problem (problems encountered), Try (try next time). The mechanism is **minimal retrospective**—using just three words to turn experience into next actions, lowering the barrier to retrospection, preventing "repeating the same mistakes twice."

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Check to track your progress (stored locally)
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Source support: Explicit

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