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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Purposedifferent
When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitysame
HighHighHigh
Timedifferent
4-5 Tage2-6 h2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
5-83-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis