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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend15-30 min45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-63-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)