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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min2-6 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-104-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid