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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 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
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 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 a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen2-6 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-103-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
Tagsno overlap
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe