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Criterion
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
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LowMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-61
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Root cause notes, CountermeasuresAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving