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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Purposedifferent
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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
HighMedium
Timedifferent
2-6 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving