Discover root causes and key insights to resolve problems effectively using structured methodologies.

ANTHROPIC: CLAUDE 3.5 SONNET

Project: Purpose, Project: Features / Advantages, Project: Target Audience, Project: Tech Stack, Jira issue (full context)

• Input: Jira issue description and context

• AI Task: Use the "5 Whys" method to uncover the root cause:

  • Repeatedly ask "Why?" to drill down to the underlying problem.

• Output: A concise table:

  • Why Level: Iteration of "Why?" (1st, 2nd, etc.).

  • Identified Cause: Specific issue identified.

  • Impact: Description of its impact.

• Input: Jira issue description and context

• AI Task: Apply the Six Thinking Hats to generate diverse insights:

  • Analyze the issue from logical, emotional, risk, optimistic, creative, and process-control perspectives.

• Output: A table:

  • Hat Type: The thinking perspective (e.g., Red Hat, Yellow Hat).

  • Key Insight: Insight derived from that perspective.

• Input: Jira issue description and context

• AI Task: Perform a SWOT analysis to evaluate the issue:

  • Identify internal strengths and weaknesses.

  • Highlight external opportunities and threats.

• Output: A structured SWOT table:

  • Category: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, or Threats.

  • Detail: Description of the insight.

• Input: Outputs from prior analyses

• AI Task: Apply Pareto Analysis to prioritize challenges:

  • Rank top 20% of causes contributing to 80% of the problem.

• Output: A prioritized table:

  • Cause: Identified root cause.

  • Impact Score: Relative impact level.

  • Priority: High, Medium, or Low.

• Input: Results from all methods

• AI Task: Combine insights from all analyses:

  • Identify recurring themes and critical areas.

  • Highlight the most actionable opportunities.

• Output: A cohesive problem overview table:

  • Theme: Recurring issue or opportunity.

  • Critical Area: Specific problem or improvement opportunity.

  • Action Potential: High, Medium, or Low.

• Input: Synthesis of findings

• AI Task: Define desired user and business outcomes:

  • Highlight clear improvements for both users and the organization.

• Output: A table:

  • Outcome: Desired improvement.

  • User Benefit: How it helps users.

  • Business Benefit: How it supports business goals.

• Input: Defined outcomes

• AI Task: Identify KPIs to measure success:

  • Propose 5-10 metrics aligned with goals.

• Output: A KPI table:

  • Metric: Name of the KPI.

  • Baseline: Current value.

  • Target: Desired improvement.