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Criterion
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.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
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews4-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram