How to Apply Root Cause Analysis Using 5 Whys
The root cause analysis aims to dig deep into a particular problem to identify the primary cause behind it. One
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Problem Solving
This category includes various problem solving tools used in addressing different types of problems. It can be used in the context of the design thinking process to explore problems and solutions.
How to Apply the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design
Out worst fear in design is to end up with a failed product. At this particular moment, we pause and
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How to Create the System Thinking Diagrams
Complex systems can’t be seen as individual parts. We need a broader perspective to see the whole pattern that causes
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Creative Problem Solving: How to Turn Challenges into Opportunities
What if we can turn problems faced in projects into opportunities? There are various examples show that understanding the problem
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Decision Matrix: How to Make the Right Decision
Making the right decision is the biggest challenge that designers, managers, and innovators face especially when there can be more
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Practice Guide to Solve Problems with TRIZ
Previously, we covered the TRIZ (Using the TRIZ Method for Creative Problem Solving) as one of the most effective methods
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Decision Trees: Eliminating Uncertainty in the Decision-Making Process
Every day, designers are faced with decision-making challenges on different levels of their careers. In many of these situations, uncertainty
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The Decision-Making Process Designers Should Use Daily
“How do I make a proper decision?” It seems to be an easy question to answer, especially by a professional,
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CATWOE: Building a Problem-Solving Checklist
Problem solving is the main target of design thinking methods, and the previously discussed design thinking methods that are used
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Problem-Solving Using Cause and Effect Diagram
Solving problems is considered an initial part of designers’ tasks; they tend to solve consumer or company problems through providing
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Explore the 8D Problem Solving Approach
Is there a disciplined method that allows companies to solve problems? In times of crisis, companies face the challenge of
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Five Steps to Achieve a Reliable Decision-Making Process
Decision making has never been an easy process for designers. A designer’s daily work involves taking many decisions that can
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Using the TRIZ Method for Creative Problem Solving
During the conflict and problems time in an organization, projects, at times, seem to be blocked from moving forward. At
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A Guide to the SCAMPER Technique for Creative Thinking
Creative thinking and problem-solving are essential parts of the design process to turn ideas into innovation and break the barriers
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Problem Solving Using Hurson’s Production Thinking Model
The ability to solve problems is one of the essential strong points inside successful organizations. Seeing the success of a
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