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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
2-6 h60-180 min1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-1012-100+4-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis