Problem Solving – Introductory Level

Problem solving and effective decision-making are essential workplace skills in today’s constantly changing environment. Both require a systematic and creative approach to sustain current businesses.

The course addresses the general process of identifying problems to generate potential solutions and applying decision-making styles to implement and evaluate the most appropriate solutions. Problem solving is the act of defining a problem, determining its cause, identifying, prioritizing, and selecting alternatives for a solution, and finally, implementing the best options.

Essential Information:

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Recommended participants: 5-10
  • Level: Introductory / Fundamental Skills

Target Audience:

  • Technical staff from production, quality, engineering, maintenance, or management departments.
  • Professionals from various fields (production, commercial, financial services, healthcare, IT, etc.).
  • Personnel from Logistics or Customer Support.
  • Entrepreneurs and Consultants.
  • Employees interested in professional development and learning a structured work methodology.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Apply the methodology as a team and select the most appropriate analysis methods.
  • Use the main quality tools: Ishikawa (Fishbone Diagram), 5 Why, Histogram, and Pareto.
  • Contribute to improving the organization’s performance through data-driven actions.

Course Structure

  • Introduction: The importance of problem solving in today’s environment.
  • Problem-Solving Techniques: Presentation of the main tools and methodologies.
  • Steps in Problem Solving:
    • Defining the Problem.
    • Analyzing the causes that generated the problem.
    • Identifying and selecting actions for remediation.
    • Prevention: How do we ensure the problem does not repeat?
  • Practical Application: Group exercise on a simulated or real problem.
  • Summary and final discussions.

Organizational Benefits

  • Skill Development: Increasing employees’ capacity to manage difficult situations autonomously.
  • Reduced Negative Impact: Rapidly identifying causes reduces the time operations are affected.
  • Quality and Satisfaction: Improving products/services and increasing customer confidence.
  • Internal Communication: Facilitating a common language and better collaboration between departments.
  • Financial Efficiency: Reducing non-quality costs and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.

 The course will conclude with a multiple-choice examination, and participation statements or graduation certificates will be issued, as applicable.

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