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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalber Tag1-4 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-105-203-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogSimulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated RunbooksProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
ResilienceOperationsIncident
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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