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Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
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Root Cause Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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Rapid Ideation
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving