by Megan | Nov 17, 2017 | Systems
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a disciplined approach for determining potential failure modes and the effects they may have on design, process, and system. It is an excellent analysis tool, however, like all systems, mistakes can be made easily enough....
by Mary McDonald | Feb 10, 2016 | Systems
FMEA, or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, is an effective tool to identify and eliminate possible failures in a process or business. Many companies use it as a means of assessing risk (see my other blog post here [insert link]), however, FMEA is also a good tool to...
by Mary McDonald | Jul 30, 2015 | Productivity, Systems
As July comes to a close, what did you hope to accomplish this month, that a) didn’t get worked on; or b) is still unfinished? What can you do to ensure it’s done – and to get work completed on schedule in the future? Did you have a problem with...
by Mary McDonald | May 23, 2014 | Blog, Systems
In Part 1 of Systems Thinking post, I talked about how systems thinking can be used to see how our actions and task fit into the bigger picture. Instead of looking at what we are doing as a finished task by itself, it will help us to understand how we fit into the...
by Mary McDonald | May 22, 2014 | Blog, Systems
When I look back on the issues I see many of my clients facing today, “lack of systems thinking” tops the list of “how did we get this way?” answers. Systems thinking, to define the term a bit, is the ability to understand not only the process you are examining, but...
