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Post-Mortem Templates - Practical Kit

Part 1: Introduction and Core Framework

Welcome to the Post-Mortem Templates - Practical Kit, designed to help you conduct thorough and structured post-mortem analyses of your projects, products, or services. This kit is perfect for:

Project Managers: To ensure that your projects are completed successfully and identify areas for improvement.
Product Managers: To analyze the success or failure of your products and services, and inform future development.
Business Analysts: To evaluate the impact of business decisions and identify opportunities for growth.

In this kit, we will guide you through the core framework for conducting a post-mortem analysis. The framework is designed to be flexible and adaptable to your specific needs, and can be applied to a wide range of projects and products.

Core Framework: Causal Loop Diagram (CLD)

The Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) is a visual representation of the relationships between variables in a system. It is a powerful tool for identifying the root causes of problems and opportunities for improvement.

Step 1: Identify the Problem or Opportunity

[ ] Define the problem or opportunity that you want to analyze.
[ ] Identify the key stakeholders and their interests.

Example: What problem or opportunity do we want to analyze? Who are the key stakeholders?

Step 2: Identify the Key Variables

[ ] Identify the key variables that are relevant to the problem or opportunity.
[ ] Determine the types of variables (e.g. inputs, outputs, processes, etc.).

Example: What are the key variables that we need to analyze? Are they inputs, outputs, processes, or something else?

Step 3: Draw the CLD

[ ] Use the identified key variables to draw a causal loop diagram.
[ ] Identify the causal loops and the feedback loops.

Example: Draw the CLD for our problem or opportunity. Identify the causal loops and feedback loops.

Step 4: Analyze the CLD

[ ] Analyze the causal loops and feedback loops to identify the root causes of the problem or opportunity.
[ ] Identify the opportunities for improvement.

Example: Analyze the CLD to identify the root causes of our problem or opportunity. What are the opportunities for improvement?

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