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Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
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