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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.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.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.
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MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview2-8 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews2-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis