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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring.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
HighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
Half day2-4 h1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-122-64-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyFamily Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis