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Criterion
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
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MediumLowLow
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Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ15-30 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-61-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
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