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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
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Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
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MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-120 min1-3 h1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-62-104-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
StrategyMarketAnalysis
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis