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Criterion
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
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Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
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Timedifferent
2-8 h60-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-103-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis