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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Purposedifferent
When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min1-6 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+4-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
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Round Robin Brainstorming