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Criterion
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
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Root Cause Tree Analysis
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
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.In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.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.
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Timedifferent
1-3 hHalber Tag1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-85-203-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresSimulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated RunbooksProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
ResilienceOperationsIncident
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram