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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field 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 TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.
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Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
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Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
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Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
StrategyAnalysisOptions
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
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SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
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Constraint Analysis
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