"Facilitating with FINESSE" Improves Fault Tree Analysis and Decision Trees
JD Solomon's new book focuses on helping technical professionals become better facilitators.
JD Solomon's new book, Facilitating with FINESSE, includes guidance and tips for improving all types of tree diagrams, including fault tree diagrams and decision trees. The book will be released in May of 2023.
An Excerpt
“If you get confused, remember there are two major types of tree diagrams. Backward-looking tree diagrams are normally associated with finding fault or causation. Forward-looking trees are normally associated with future actions or activities. The logic gates, such as "and" meaning all preceding events must happen or an "or" means either of the preceding events can happen, are the same whether looking forward or backward.
The greatest challenge of developing a tree diagram is working through the logic that must tie together the many parts (complexity). An associated challenge is the difficulty in developing the chart visually with a team, regardless of the size of the whiteboard you use or the type of software (including Excel) that you employ.”
More About Facilitating with FINESSE
The book cover ten facilitation topics ranging from root cause analysis to master plans which technically trained professionals often find themselves facilitating. The problem is that most technical professionals have no formal training in facilitation. This book provides a formal approach and associated tips for being successful.
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