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Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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.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.
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LowHighHigh
Timedifferent
15-60 min2-6 h1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-93-104-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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EstimationEffortAgile
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis