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March 9th, 2025
Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis: this article explains the Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful problem solving tool.
What is a Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis
The Strengths and Weaknesses …
February 6th, 2025
PDCA Cycle: this article explains the PDCA Cycle further developed by William Edwards Deming in a practical way. After reading you will understand the meaning, how do you apply it including principles of this powerful problem solving approach, some supporting…
February 6th, 2025
Pareto Analysis: this article explains the theory of Pareto Analysis by Vilfredo Pareto in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this problem solving tool. This article explains what the analysis is and which steps are…
January 30th, 2025
Fishbone Diagram: this article explains the Fishbone Diagram or Ishikawa Diagram by Kaoru Ishikawa in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful problem solving tool and Cause and Effect Analysis. This article also…
January 22nd, 2025
Value Stream Mapping (VSM): this article explains Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in a practical way. The article begins with a general defintion, followed by information on the steps involved in the process of creating a Value Stream Map, a practical…
December 20th, 2024
Kepner Tregoe Method of Problem Solving: this article explains the Kepner Tregoe Method, also known as the KT-method, developed by Charles Kepner and Benjamin Tregoe in a practical way. Next to what this is, this article also highlights…
July 9th, 2024
Straw Man Proposal: this article provides you with a practical explanation of the Straw Man Proposal. Next to what it is, this article also highlights the start of a concept version, format and working method (including conditions and example),…
July 9th, 2024
TRIZ Method of Problem Solving: this article explains the TRIZ Method of Problem Solving, developed by Genrich Altshuller in a practical way. Next to what it is, this article also highlights the founder, the reason of it’s excistenc, and…
June 12th, 2024
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): this article explains the Root Cause Analysis or RCA in a practical way. The article starts with a general definition of this concept, followed by the five approaches to the RCA and a practical Root Cause…
June 12th, 2024
Basadur Simplex Problem Solving Process: this article provides you with a practical explanation of the Basadur Simplex Problem Solving Process, developed by Marino Sidney Basadur. Besides what it is, this article also highlights the three basic phases of…
May 22nd, 2024
8D Report: this article explains the 8D Report in a practical way. Besides the explanation of what this concept is, we also the 8 disciplines and the importance of teamwork. Next to that we also provide a template to get…
April 29th, 2024
Soft Systems Methodology (SSM): this article explains the concept of the Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), developed by Peter Checkland in a practical way. In addition to explaining what this method is, this article also highlights the importance of having…
