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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 of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
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 unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.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 min45-90 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-52-83-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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