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There are many techniques that maximize a person's or group's ability to gather, organize, and use the facts of a given situation in order to come to an optimal solution to a problem.
Critical Path Analysis is a formal methodology for analyzing complex or multi-component projects. The methodology typically includes a calculation of the minimum time in which a project can be completed, and often includes a ranking of importance of activities to achieve that goal. Critical path analysis focuses on the essential activities to which attention and resources should be devoted and provides an effective basis for the scheduling and monitoring of progress.
A Decision Tree is a graphical representation of a procedure for classifying or evaluating an item or task. A decision tree represents a function that maps each element of its domain to an element of its range. Decision trees are often used as a method for making practical inductive inferences.
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Resources describing the process of root cause analysis, and its application to the solution of problems. Closely-related topics such as reliability, quality, human performance, and corrective action may be covered as well if the links are relevant to the main topic.
TRIZ is the Russian acronym for a theory and method of problem-solving and invention developed by Russian patent examiner Genrich Altshuller. Its English translation is usually given as Theory of Inventive Problem Solving.
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