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Criterion
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-120 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-82-61
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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Root causeQualityOperations
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review