Pareto

What happens often is not always what costs most. Explore a sample, switch the ranking, then try your own numbers.

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Leave with a project charter, a defensible baseline, an evidence log, a trial decision and a response plan.

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ASQ · Pareto

Check the method with a worked example

Use one comparable measure—counts, minutes or cost—and non-overlapping categories. A descending chart helps choose an investigation; it does not prove the cause.