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Criterion
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ2-6 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-102-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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8D Problem Solving
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram
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