In Norway this is an Easter tradition, and my family is watching at least one crime serie during Easter.
Who can solve the crime first? Who is the murderer? What is the motive? Or the root cause?
Maybe an A3 can help you solve this year's Easter crime on television?
A3 is a paper format defined by the international standard ISO 216 as 420 mm × 297 mm. It is also a structured method of problem solving.
The name A3 is selected because the documentation for each step of the problem solving can fit on an A3 sheet. You can use PDCA: Plan - Do - Check - Act to structure the problem solving.
- Plan: problem description, analysis of possible causes, goals and gains
- Do: What should be done to solve the problem
- Check: Verify the effect on the problem
- Act: Ensures lasting solutions by making corrections when needed
You can also use Six Sigma DMAIC: Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control.
- Define: Describes the problem, goals and gains
- Measure: map the current situation by obtaining facts
- Analyze: Use facts to determine root causes
- Improve: : Actions to solve the problem
- Control: : Ensures lasting solutions
The purpose of an A3 is to extract the most important information. The PDCA or DMAIC helps you structure the problem solving to understand the problem, identify root causes, solve root cause and ensure lasting improvements.
What does Easter Crime, A3 and problem solving have in common? You must find the root cause.
Good luck solving this Easters crime mystery. Maybe an A3 can help you...
Wish you a great Easter holiday!
