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Criterion
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects 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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min30 min Setup, dann laufend10-20 min daily2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-51-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone13-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisRAID Log, Status Report SourceDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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