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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects 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.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.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.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
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Timedifferent
30-60 min30 min Setup, dann laufend45-90 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-51-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-53-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRAID Log, Status Report SourceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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