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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.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
LowHighLowHigh
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-6 Wochen60-90 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-104-104-103-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk List8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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