This is based on the Greek ideal of living an examined life.
What is Critical Thinking
100
Mind maps and concept maps are examples of this
What is logic maps
100
This is defined as a gap between current conditions and target conditions
What is a problem
100
This part of the A3 answers what not why as well as
Who are the stakeholders?
What are the goals?
What are the metrics be used to determine success?
What is the problem definition statement
100
This is the part of the A3 that evaluates possible solutions based on effectiveness, cost, and time to implement
What is Develop counter measures
200
These elements make up critical thinking
What is Interpretation, Analysis, Evaluation, Inference, Explanation, Self-Regulation.
200
PDCA is an acronym for what?
What is Plan Do Check Act
200
This part of the A3 asks if there has been a similar project
What is evaluating prior efforts
200
This part of the A3 ties directly into the "Do" of the PDCA
What is Implementation
300
These are the benefits of critical thinking
What is better :
Decisions
Planning
Innovating
Problem solving
Strategic thinking
300
This is also know as a fishbone diagram
What is Ishikawa diagram
300
This part of the PDCA involves measuring how effective the test solution was, and analyzing whether it could be improved in any way.
What is check
300
This part of the A3 requires one to think about whether things can be don differently than how they can be done in the past
What is derive new insights
300
This is the part of the A3 that answers
What happened during the trials – study the positive and negative effects, reflect
What are the final results, and conclusions of the trials?
What is confirm results and process
400
These are the parts of RED
What is
Recognize Assumptions
Evaluate Arguments
Draw Conclusions
400
This is the idea that the minority of the inputs produces the majority of the outputs
What is the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 principle
400
Implementing the improved solution fully is part of this stage of the PDCA
What is Act
400
This is the second step of the A3
What is Break down the Problem
400
This is the act of the PDCA
What is Standardize Process
500
These two things can often get in the way of objective evaluation
What is Bias and Emotions
500
This type of chart is used for:
Explaining set notations
Working with a class of word problems
What is a Venn Diagram
500
Developing and testing a potential solution is part of this stage of the PDCA
What is Do
500
This part of the PDCA involves the 5 whys
What is Determine root causes
500
This is used as a tool to prioritize what is most important based on ease and importance