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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Purposedifferent
When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration.For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
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MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen2-12 Wochen2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-103-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementProject Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
Tagsno overlap
VisionNarrativeAlignment
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis