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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen30-60 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
Root causeQualityOperations
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving