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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Purposedifferent
When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timesame
15-30 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis