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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
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45-90 min45-120 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-63-8
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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