Problem Solving Skills
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Key Learning Points:
Lesson 1: Becoming Aware of a Problem
- Ways to recognize indications of problems
- Ideas to help decide which problems to work on first.
Lesson 2: Why Use a Structured Problem-Solving Process?
- How a formal problem-solving approach can improve the effectiveness of the whole organization.
- Building a common problem-solving language.
Lesson 3: Do You Need a Team?
- Five questions to determine which problems need a team and which problems one person working alone can effectively handle.
Lesson 4: The Importance of Data
- How data leads to information and information points the way to knowledge.
- Subjective versus objective data.
- Attribute data versus variable data.
- Using data to infer and make judgments.
Lesson 5: Different Problem-Solving Models
- 8-Discipline Problem-Solving Model
- DMAIC Project Cycle
- Xerox Problem-Solving Process
- Boeing Process Flow for Working Projects
- A generic Six-Step Problem-Solving Model
Lesson 6: Use a Team Approach
- Establishing team membership, roles of the members, boundaries of freedom for the team, and getting the team started up.
- Developing the Problem Statement.
- Designing and putting temporary measures into place and verifying that they are working.
- Using a systematic approach to collect, display, and analyze data to identify the root cause(s).
- Verifying that the cause identified is truly the root cause.
Lesson 6: Develop Solutions
- Finding a solution to attack the root cause and correct the problem.
- Using mistake-proofing techniques.
- Developing simple and complex action plans.
- Using Gantt and PERT Charts to plan the implementation and monitor progress.
- Finishing the job to ensure the problem does not come back.
- Ensuring training, audit practices, and knowledge transfer are completed.
Lesson 7: Congratulate the Team
- Providing recognition for the problem-solving team.
- Ensuring the problem-solving team recognizes those that have assisted them.
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