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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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 complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.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
LowMediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend45-90 min10-20 min daily2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-513-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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