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Paper illustration for Fault Isolation.
Engineering
Fault Isolation
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
30-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-61-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault AreaABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering
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