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Criterion
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Purposedifferent
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
1-6 Wochen15-90 min daily15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
4-1011-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes
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QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationFocusTasks
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique