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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
15-90 min daily2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
13-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique