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Criterion
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.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
20-45 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Lessons learned, Action items, Event summaryFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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LearningOperationsImprovement
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
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Fault Tree Analysis
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Kepner-Tregoe