Fault tree analysis (FTA) — Secret weapon for root cause analysis

Fault tree analysis (FTA) — Secret weapon for root cause analysis

Fault tree analysis is one of the most commonly used methods in system reliability analysis. It is a process of system design or improvement by analyzing various factors that may lead to system failure, including hardware, software, environment, human factors, etc. By drawing the fault tree, we can determine the possible combinations of modes and the probability of the cause of the system failure. The failure probability of the system is calculated and the corresponding measures are taken.

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Six Thinking Hats Tutorial

Six Thinking Hats Tutorial

The six thinking hats technique, proposed Edward de Bono in 1999, encourages a group to approach the issue at hand from a number of different perspectives. This forces the team to move outside their habitual thinking style, and helps them to get a more rounded view of a situation. It is an important and powerful technique to debate an issue, solve a problem or to arrive at an important decision.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Kotter’s 8 Step Model of Change

A Comprehensive Guide to Kotter’s 8 Step Model of Change

Kotter suggests that for change to be successful, 75% of the practice team needs to “buy into” the change. In other words, you have to really work hard on Step One, and spend significant time and energy building urgency, before moving onto the next steps. Don’t panic and jump in too fast because you don’t want to risk further short-term losses — if you act without proper preparation, you could be in for a very bumpy ride.

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Venn Diagram: A Comprehensive Tutorial

Venn Diagram: A Comprehensive Tutorial

Venn diagrams are graphical or pictorial representations of relationships between different groups of things. Venn Diagram was invented by John Venn around 1880. Venn diagrams are also called set diagrams. Venn diagrams give a logical representation of the groups or sets. Relationships between two or three sets can be easily understood with the help of Venn diagrams. In mathematics, Venn diagrams are used to analyze known information obtained from surveys, data reports, and tables.

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A Comprehensive Guide to 14 Types of UML Diagram

A Comprehensive Guide to 14 Types of UML Diagram

The Unified Modeling Language is a standardized general-purpose modeling language and nowadays is managed as a de facto industry standard by the Object Management Group (OMG). UML includes a set of graphic notation techniques to create visual models for software-intensive systems. In UML 2.2 there are 14 types of UML diagrams, which are divided into two categories

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Powerful Free Tool for Startups: Online Form-based Apps without Coding

Powerful Free Tool for Startups: Online Form-based Apps without Coding

According to Deloitte research, “digitally advanced small businesses” earned more revenue per employee, were more likely to create jobs. The truth is, those who don’t embrace technology may be left behind! And yet, four of five U.S. small businesses aren’t taking full advantage of digital tools available to them. Today I would like to introduce an easy form builder for generating database applications without any IT technical background or coding, such as survey form, student questionnaire, order form, registration form and etc.

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What is Cross-functional Flowchart?

What is Cross-functional Flowchart?

A cross-functional flowchart (sometimes referred to as a deployment flowchart) is a business process mapping tool used to articulate the steps and stakeholders of a given process. Typically, we use a cross-functional flowchart to show the relationship between a business process and the functional units (such as departments) responsible for that process.

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