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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.
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2-6 h1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-82-8
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog
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RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Root causeQualityOperations
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis