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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
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
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.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.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.
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HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen1-2 h1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-83-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanBusiness Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business HypothesesProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
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
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Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
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Root Cause Tree Analysis