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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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.When someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min30-45 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
2-53-302-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisAdvice Notes, Next Actions, Peer InsightsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
FacilitationCoachingLearning
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review