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Problem SolvingIn a World of Constant Change
John G. Mathers 2013
Growing a Business is Challenging!
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Govern
ance TechnologyO
perations
Regs
Risk
Growth
Strategy
Sustainability Talent
Macro
• Income
• Output
• Consumption
• Unemployment
• Inflation
• Savings
• Investment
• Intl trade
• Intl finance
• Regs
Micro
• Demand• Supply• Costs• Pricing• Channels• Competitors• Labor
Handling “Problems” is What You Do
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So Willingness to Change is Required!
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.”
Deepak ChopraSpiritual Guide
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”
J.K. RowlingWriter
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And Change Means … Your Mental Map!
“When the structure of the industry [or a market … or a business] changes, all of the elements change too. The mental map that you have been carrying with you all these years and relied upon in charting your company's course of action suddenly loses its validity … [and] you haven't had a chance to replace it with a new mental map.”
Andy GroveOnly the Paranoid Survive
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Becoming an Extraordinary Business
“Successful organizations that have sustained rapid growth for years while achieving even higher levels of efficiency and quality have change woven into the very fabric of the organization. Like a school of fish these organizations are constantly moving -- they are fast, focused and extremely flexible.”
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John Mathers & Bill Daniels
Change-ABLE Organization
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Lots of Problem-Solving Tools
R
C
EFFECT
- /+
Affinity
Cause Effect Diagram
Interrelationship Diagram
Solution Grid
OurAnswer
Stakeholder
Plus Minus
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But Where to Start? Most Common Approach to Problem-Solving
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ACTIONOUTCOME
andMismatch to Expectations
Primary Response to Mismatch:
CHANGE THE ACTION
ASSUMPTIONS
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Most Effective Approach:Double Loop Learning
GOVERNINGVALUES
&ASSUMPTIONS
OUTCOME:Mismatch toExpectations
ACTION
Primary Response to Mismatch:
CHALLENGE THE VALUESand
ASSUMPTIONS
Single Loop
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The Learning Environment
ASSUMPTIONS
Single Loop: Correction
Double Loop: Reflection
SUCCESS
“MakingProgress”
FAILUREACTION
Threat and Fear
Blamingor
“Fight”
Resignationor
“Flight”
LEARNING
graphic based upon materials fromDr. W. E. Deming and Dr. J. D. Milojkovic
Management
Board
CEO/Pres
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Overview of Problem-Solving Process
Generate PlanAnalyze
50%Gather Data
30%Interpret Data
20%Plan Actions
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HOW:• Define the topic• Generate and record ideas on cards• Display the cards (leave room)• Arrange the cards into columns of random, but related
themes• Define the related themes and create the "Header Cards"• Draw the finished affinity
Affinity Diagram
WHEN:To gather and organize large amounts of
data into natural groupings of ideas, opinions or issues.
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Interrelationship Digraph
WHEN:To identify the sequential relationships among
ideas/issues
R
C
HOW: Agree on issue/problem statement Display cards Draw relationship arrows Get feedback, then review and revise Tally the incoming/outgoing arrows
Incoming = Results Outgoing = Major Causes
Select Key Items and Draw final ID Check the results against your common sense
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WHEN:To visually display and examine the possible root
causes of a specific problem or opportunity.
EFFECT
Cause and Effect Diagram
HOW:
Define Problem Statement
Draw the "C&E" Diagram, using the "4Ps" or “4Ms”
Generate and plot a list of causes on the "C&E" Diagram
Ask "Why?" 5 times to ensure root cause analysis
Identify the Most Likely Causes
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• People
• Processes
• Assumptions
• Materials
• Documentation
• Equipment
• Direction
• Decisions
etc.Page 15
Cause and Effect Diagramming
EFFECT
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Stakeholders
StakeholderStakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
StakeholderOur
Answer
Stakeholder
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December 2001 Page 17
Stakeholder AnalysisSTAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
Problem/Opportunity Statement:
Desirable Outcome:
StakeholdersLevel of Commitment
Low High
1 2 3 4 5Issues Responses
5) Propose possible Responses to the Concerns
4) Define Issues that are of concern to each stakeholder
3) Assess Current Level of Commitment to Outcomes
2) List Stakeholders
1) Define Problem/Opportunity Statement and Desirable Outcomes
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The Solution Grid
A. Brainstorm Ideas– List on page
B. Select Criteria– Weight them if
appropriate
Impact on Problem
Speed of Implementing
Ease of Implementing
Low Cost of Implementing
We Have Authority
Solution Ideas
C. Compare each idea to the criteria Highest number is better
D. Look at the Grid -- Use Common Sense
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www.eVoassociates.com
Speeding the natural evolution of your business