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Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP 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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantssame
2-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis