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Convergent Thinking

by Daniela AvendañoPsychologyFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Convergent Thinking is a type of thinking that all human beings possess but that some people develop in a different way than others.

Drill Down technique

by Ben JanseProblem SolvingNovember 22, 2020November 22, 2020

With the Drill Down technique, root causes of problems within a department or area are identified in four steps.

Swim Lane Diagram

by Ben JanseProblem SolvingJanuary 5, 2020July 19, 2020

A swim lane diagram is a process flow diagram, or cross-functional diagram, in which the process is subdivided into categories.

CATWOE Analysis

by Patty MulderProblem SolvingOctober 6, 2017July 19, 2020

CATWOE is an acronym that stands for Customers – Actors – Transformation process – World view – Owners – Environmental constraints. It’s a simple checklist to find solutions to problems.

5 Whys analysis

by Patty MulderProblem SolvingSeptember 19, 2014July 19, 2020

The 5 whys analysis was originally developed by Sakichi Toyoda, and was used to trace the root cause of the problems within the manufacturing process of Toyota Motors.

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

by Patty MulderProblem SolvingSeptember 14, 2014December 11, 2020

Value Stream Mapping is used to analyse the current situation and optimize processes, leading to decreased lead times or improved quality.

DMAIC Process

by Patty MulderProblem SolvingJune 10, 2014July 19, 2020

The DMAIC Process is a problem solving tool that can be used to improve, optimize and stabilize business processes. Learn how to use the DMAIC Process.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

by Vincent van VlietProblem SolvingJanuary 4, 2014December 8, 2020

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving that aims at identifying the root causes of problems or incidents.

Pareto Analysis

by Patty MulderProblem SolvingDecember 8, 2013December 14, 2020

The Pareto Analysis or 80/20 rule, assumes that the large majority of problems (80%) are determined by a few important causes 20%).

A3 Lean template

by Patty MulderProblem Solving TemplatesOctober 16, 2013December 20, 2020

A3 problem solving is a structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement approach which provides a simple and strict procedure that guides problem solving by workers.

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