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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
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Change Analysis
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Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.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
45-120 min45-120 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-83-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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