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Criterion
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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