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5 Whys + Fishbone Hybrid

When a problem keeps returning: a full 5-Whys chain, then a six-category fishbone so you don't miss a cause the chain skipped.

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Weighted Decision Matrix

Turn unranked priorities into weighted criteria, scored options, a sensitivity check, and a three-sentence recommendation.

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Systematic Diagnostic Protocol

Isolate a cause before you fix it: ranked differentials, cheapest tests first, a branched diagnostic path, then fixes with rollback.

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Pre-Mortem Risk Audit

Assume the plan already failed, list specific failure mechanisms, and change the plan while failure is still cheap.

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First-Principles Breakdown

Strip a tangled approach down to hard constraints vs habits, then rebuild 2 - 3 solutions that don't just copy the old one.

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SWOT + PESTLE Strategic Scan

A move-specific SWOT, a PESTLE scan, and the cross-map that actually tells you go / no-go / go-with-conditions.

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RICE / ICE Prioritization

Score competing work on Reach, Impact, Confidence and Effort, show the math, and sanity-check surprising ranks.