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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 Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
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 problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.
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30-60 min1-3 hHalber Tag
Participantsdifferent
2-82-85-20
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogCause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresSimulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks
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Root causeQualityOperations
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
ResilienceOperationsIncident
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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