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Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins.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 a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-53-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business HypothesesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
Business Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis