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Criterion
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.
Complexitydifferent
HighLow
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen20–45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10Small cross-functional group
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Scenario Analysis.
Engineering
Failure Scenario Analysis