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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification.For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additionalMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-5Designers, developers as users, and facilitation2-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisPrioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisionsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Barrier Analysis
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Family Tree Analysis
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Kepner-Tregoe