Tag: Continuous Improvement Tools
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Cause and Effect Diagram – Fishbone
To find and understand the causes, not just the symptoms. What is it? It's a graphical representation that relates an EFFECT (Problem, Symptom, Quality Characteristic, or Topic under study) to all the possible CAUSES or factors that generate it. It was developed in 1953 by Professor Kaoru Ishikawa in Tokyo. It is also…
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How to achieve your goals
Goals should be clear, simple, and written down. If they aren't written down and reviewed daily, they aren't really goals. They're wishes. Robert T. Kiyosaki. Turn your dreams into reality by setting goals. It sounds almost magical, but it's real. Whether you're thinking about short-term goals or…
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The Magic Questions. 5W2H
5W2H is a very versatile and simple tool. It's used to aid in planning, brainstorming, analyzing root causes, defining a problem, and so on.
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Brainstorming
What is it? Brainstorming, also known as idea generation, is a group technique for generating a high volume of original and creative ideas in a relaxed environment, without external or self-censorship. Why use it? How is it done? In this exercise, the goal is to generate…
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GUT Method for Prioritizing Activities
We often find ourselves with countless tasks to do, making it difficult to decide where to begin. Time and/or available resources can be limiting factors when trying to figure out where to start. One thing is clear: the best way to do nothing is to try to do everything at once. It's more effective to progress little by little…