EPISODE · Jun 30, 2021 · 30 MIN
Ep#7 Vector's toolkit for thinking clearly (Part 3): Going beyond 5 'why's for root cause analysis!
from Counterpoint Podcast · host Vector Consulting Group
If we can identify the problem, we can solve it! However, the challenge with most root cause analysis techniques is that it is difficult to tell if you have reached the real root cause or not, especially since after some layers, data may not be available to observe the causal entity directly. So, most analyses are unknowingly limited to a superficial point! Thinking Processes tools takes a very different and much deeper approach to reach the core issue involved.Listen to this episode as a continuation of the first part on Thinking Processes philosophy and learn why a mindset of 'synthesis' is imperative to find the core conflict of a system and to design breakthrough solutions.Find more details at: https://www.vectorconsulting.in/blog/systems-thinking-innovation/thinking-clearly/Part 1 to this episode: https://www.vectorconsulting.in/en/research-and-publication/counterpoint/podcasts/discipline-of-deep-thinking-vectors-toolkit-for-thinking-clearly-part-1/ For more details, visit or write to us on https://vectorconsulting.in
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If we can identify the problem, we can solve it! However, the challenge with most root cause analysis techniques is that it is difficult to tell if you have reached the real root cause or not, especially since after some layers, data may not be available to observe the causal entity directly. So, most analyses are unknowingly limited to a superficial point! Thinking Processes tools takes a very different and much deeper approach to reach the core issue involved.Listen to this episode as a continuation of the first part on Thinking Processes philosophy and learn why a mindset of 'synthesis' is imperative to find the core conflict of a system and to design breakthrough solutions.Find more details at: https://www.vectorconsulting.in/blog/systems-thinking-innovation/thinking-clearly/Part 1 to this episode: https://www.vectorconsulting.in/en/research-and-publication/counterpoint/podcasts/discipline-of-deep-thinking-vectors-toolkit-for-thinking-clearly-part-1/ For more details, visit or write to us on https://vectorconsulting.in
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