Improve your problem solving skills by learning about the various problem solving techniques, tools, and problem-oriented thinking. From defining the real problem to success in fixing.
By Jeanne Sawyer
- Excellent set of tips in adobe acrobat format that summarizes problem solving practices and approaches you can apply to your own problem solving situations.
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By NA
- Brainstorming is an excellent way of developing many creative solutions to a problem. It works by focusing on a problem, and then coming up with very many radical solutions to it. Ideas should deliberately be as broad and odd as possible, and should be developed as fast as possible. Brainstorming is a lateral thinking process (see the introduction to this chapter for further information) - it is designed to help you break out of your thinking patterns into new ways of looking at things.
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By Chuck Frey
- Brainstorming and creative problem-solving aren't just for generating breakthrough new product ideas. They can also be very effective at generating cost-saving ideas that can enhance your company's bottom line. Here are two strategies you can employ today to help weather the current economic downturn.
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By NA
- This technique guides a group in an interactive exchange of ideas, deferring judgement until the end of the session. It is a good way to quickly generate many diverse ideas. This technique is particularly effective when participants feel "free" to offer their ideas without fear of criticism.
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By Robert J. Latino
- RCFA is a disciplined vertical problem solving methodology used to determine levels of root causes of specific failure events. The following process is necessary to implement a successful RCFA effort.
Prioritize - Determine what is most important to work on.
Analyze - Analyze the failure event to determine root causes.
Recommend - Develop recommendations as solutions to the causes discovered.
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