Problem Solving Templates

Choose on any templates below.

	5 Why's	5 Why's, is a technique for discovering the root causes of a problem and showing the relationship of the causes by repeatedly asking the question, "Why".
	PDCA	Plan Do Act Check (PDCA), also known as the Deming Cycle is an iterative four-step quality control strategy, that utilizes a systematic problem solving process.
	8D Report	8D Report, is a problem-solving methodology for product and process improvement. It is structured into eight disciplines, emphasizing team synergy.
	A3 Report	A3 Report, Is a problem solving methodolgy that drives problem-solvers to address the root causes of problems on one sheet of paper.
	Fishbone Diagram	Fishbone Diagram, also called the Ishikawa Diagram is a graphical tool used to to help workers focus on the causes of a problem rather than the symptoms.
	PPS	PPS - Practical Problem Solving Report Form. A straight forward simple two page report for problem solving.
	Pareto	Pareto Analysis Diagram, focuses on efforts or the problems that have the greatest potential for improvement. Pareto uses the principle that 20% of the sources causes 80% of the problems.
	Brainstorming	Brainstorming, is a technique for generating a large number of creative ideas with a group or team of people.
	Affinity Grouping	Affinity Grouping, A tool that gathers large ideas, and organizes them into groupings based on their natural relationships.
	Quality Control Incident Investigation	Quality Control Incident Investigation, is a three step reporting and identification process for quality non conformances with a corrective action plan.
	Cause and Effect Matrix	Cause and Effect Matrix is a process that generates and sorts possible causes of problems within a process by asking to list all of the possible causes for the identified problem.
	PAR	PAR (Preventative Action Request) are actions taken to eliminate a 'potential root cause' to a potential problem that has not occurred.
	CAR	CAR (Corrective Action Request) or Corrective Action Report, is a request for a root cause remedy of a contractual non compliance.
	SCAR	SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request), is a systematic approach to solving a quality concern by the supplier.
	5 Principles for Problem Solving	5 Principles for Problem Solving Sheet, a five step problem solving methodology for problem solving and corrective actions for non conformances.
	Deep Drill Analysis	Deep Drill Analysis, is used to understand why the quality system failed.