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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.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
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
5-303-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping