Creative problem solving with root cause failure analysis

Conference · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:382790

Gano, D L ^[1]

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1. Apollo Associated Services, Richland, WA (United States)

This paper will discuss the conventional wisdom that limits one`s problem solving effectiveness and then explore new and unique knowledge and skills that help one break out of the old paradigms. One will discover how there is no such thing as a single right answer; how there is an infinite set of solutions to any problem; and how to find the most creative and innovative solutions such that the problem does not recur. One will see how these new methods can be used by almost anyone on any event-based problem. Several recent examples will be presented to support understanding of this new approach.

• OSTI ID: 382790
• Report Number(s): CONF-960154-; ISBN 0-9648731-8-4; TRN: IM9645%%341
• Resource Relation: Conference: Energy Week `96: American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Petroleum Institute energy week conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 21 Jan - 2 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy week `96: Conference papers. Book 4: Engineering technology; PB: 453 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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