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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
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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.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.
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2-6 h60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-8
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WorkshopWorkshop
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FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas
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RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
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