Problem Solving

Problem solving is a dominant form of how we think and work. It’s one of our most important intellectual activities. It’s what makes us human.

How you frame it and work it matters

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Build disciplined, flexible, and adaptable problem-solving frameworks that accelerate project cycle times and effectiveness at the individual, team, process, value stream, and enterprise levels.

Frameworks allow you to work faster using problem-solving toolkits that can accelerate and improve solutions to common and recurring business problems.

A long-time standard framework for continuous improvement is the PDCA or Plan, Do, Check, and Act methodology pioneered by Dr. William Deming.

What is a Framework?

PDCA cycle diagram with four gears labeled Plan, Do, Check, Act, each gear symbolizing a step in the continuous improvement process.

  • 4 Lenses - Breakthrough Innovation

  • 4S Method - Problem-Solving for Consultants

  • 5-Star Model - Organization Design

  • 8D, CAPA - Customer Complaint Resolution

  • CRISP - Data Mining & Analytics

  • DMAIC - Product & Process Improvement

  • EDIPT - Design Thinking

  • PDCA - General Continuous Improvement

  • Playing to Win - Business Strategy

  • Systems Mapping - Employee Engagement

Example Frameworks

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Solve complex business problems today!

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