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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 of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Root causeQualityOperations
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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