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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
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ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
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.For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min2-6 h2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-102-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsFamily Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis