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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
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Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Purposedifferent
When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
2-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis