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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.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
Half day20-45 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-121-103-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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Family Tree Analysis
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
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Iceberg Model