Problem Resolution Sheet A3 Drm

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

DRM

Day & Date………………………..

Step 1: Establish The Team. (group between 5 – 7 provides a manageable and

Step 3: Establish the Objectives (What improvement do we want to

effective size for resolving the problem )

accomplish, what is the expected result. Clearly stating the objective will ensure as a team your efforts are focused.)

Name

Role

Skills

Step 2: Describe What The Problem Is.

(For an improvement effort to be successful the team must start with a clear definition of what the problem is and what is expected from the improvement. To facilitate this it is important to ensure you gather all relevant data & documents that might help you to describe the problem more exactly)

Step 5: Understand the Process Steps ( Before a team can improve the process they must understand how the process works. To achieve this the team creates a “Process Flow Chart” to describe the “As is” condition. The process flow chart records all the actions, decisions and inspections. Only an “as is” flow chart that displays the process as it is actually working to day, will reveal the improvements that needs to be made.) made )

Step 6: Identify the possible causes which effects each process step (Allow the team to list possible causes which would potentially make that particular process step deviate from the requirement. Once the causes have been identified each needs to be challenged using F.O.G (Facts, = These are causes which are undeniable and are capable of being proven. They are the best form of information, but are surprisingly rare. Opinions = These are the most common form of information; they are the considered thoughts of people. They may also be facts that can’t be proven Guesses = These are uncertain ideas; they do however help expand the area of interest. Most guesses turn out to provide a breakthrough. Guesses can be the most useless and most useful part of solving problems) Mark opposite each cause a F/O/G to indicate what type of information it is.

The Process Steps Step

Activity

Step 4: Provide A Sketch/Photo Of The Problem (Providing a drawing/photo allows you to visualise what has happened)

What Could Make This Activity Go Wrong? Who

F.O.G

When the flow chart is completed for the “As Is” condition ask the team: Does the flowchart show exactly how things are done now? If not, what needs to be added or modified. This question needs to be asked before moving onto the next step.

Cause #1

F.O.G

Cause #2

F.O.G

Cause #3

F.O.G

Cause #4

Step 7: Identifying The Root Cause (In order to drill down to the root cause, it is necessary to ask “Why does this happen?” for each identified factual cause (since these are the best forms of data) . Each successive answer is another possible cause until you identify the possible root cause. Where you have a number of root cause(s) there may be too many to action at once, therefore we need to prioritise those which will have the greatest impact on resolving the problem. Using the “Priority” column, mark each with a 1,2 or 3 where 1 = High priority, 3 = Lower priority.

Priority

Identified Cause

1st Why

5 WHY ANALYSIS 2nd Why 3rd Why

4th Why

Root Cause 5th Why

Step 8: Developing The Corrective Action Plan (Taking each of the identified root causes, the team develops practical solutions/corrective actions to effectively address the root causes of the problem to produce the desired effect or outcome..)

Root Cause

Corrective Action

Who

Support

When By

Step 9: Review Progress Regarding The Corrective Actions Identified From the Action Plan: (Tracking progress regular ensures focus and identifies possible barriers to success which can be rectified to ensure success.

Step 10: Review The Actual Results Achieved From The Process Improvements: (Do (D the th actual t l results lt meett the th objectives bj ti d described ib d att th the start t t off the process, if the objectives have not been achieved then it is necessary to return to step 5 and review the process and possible causes which will make the activity go wrong and continue the process from this step.) Once the problem resolution process has been completed including the actions, these may cause the process to be changed. Therefore the process flowchart “the future improved state will need to be created which involves the people who undertake the process. It needs to be documented and trained out to all the relevant persons..