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Mnemonics
Mnemonics for project, stakeholder, and capability management, among other things.
COACH
Guidelines for a coaching process or meeting.
- Current situation
- Overall goal
- Alternative approaches
- CHange plan
DMAIC
Six Sigma improvement cycle.
- Define
- Measure
- Analyse
- Improve
- Control
ERICPD
Heirarchy of hazard controls, from most to least desirable.
- Eliminate
- Reduce
- Isolate
- Control
- PPE
- Discipline
OODA
Often referred to as the OODA loop, a process cycle developed in the USAF.
- Observe
- Orient
- Decide
- Act
PDCA
Process management model.
PEAR
Human factors considerations
- People
- Environment
- Actions
- Resources
PESTLE
Capture policy drivers.
- Political
- Economic
- Sociological
- Technological
- Legal
- Environmental
POWER
Workflow for writing.
- Plan
- Organise
- Write
- Edit
- Review
RACI
Classify stakeholders according to their project influence.
- Responsible
- Accountable
- Consulted
- Informed
SMART
Target-setting guidelines.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Time-bound
TEPIDOIL
The Defence Lines of Development (DLOD).
- Training
- Equipment
- Personnel
- Information
- Doctrine
- Organisation
- Infrastructure
- Logistics
Interoperability is added to ensure holistic thinking.
VUCA
Guidewords for consideration in situational analysis.
- Volatility
- Uncertainty
- Complexity
- Ambiguity