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Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-53-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskQualityOperationsRoot 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
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Kepner-Tregoe
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix