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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
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Change Analysis
Purposedifferent
With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend15-30 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
12-62-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving