--- title: Operational Problem Solving Blog | Blogs - Decision Making description: Blogs - Decision Making | Read Thinking Dimensions Global weekly blog on Operational Problem Solving --- [![Thinking_Dimensions_Global_Logo_black.png](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thinking-Dimensions-New-Logo-FINAL-1_2.png-1.webp?width=600&height=280&name=Thinking-Dimensions-New-Logo-FINAL-1_2.png-1.webp "Thinking_Dimensions_Global_Logo_black.png")](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com) ![TDG_BLOG_Head](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TDG_BLOG_Head.jpg?width=2000&name=TDG_BLOG_Head.jpg "TDG_BLOG_Head") # Blog - Operational Problem Solving ## [Creating Order from Chaos](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/creating-order-from-chaos) By [John Hudson](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/author/john-hudson) on Apr 22, 2015 9:19:00 PM [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/img/Blog_Photos/KolbExperientialLearning.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/creating-order-from-chaos) ## **Through Simulation to Exasperation (Blog 2 of 5)** You will have noticed this is Part 2 and as such is a continuation form “[Viewing the Problem from the Customer's Shoes](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/resources/blog/industrial-problem-solving/viewing-the-problem-from-the-customers-shoes).” We have taken 16 unsuspecting participants and are about to launch them into the Polestar business simulation to help them to better understand the business they are in (Their Day Jobs). This is the first step in creating order from chaos.  Topics: [Blogs - Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/topic/blogs-decision-making) [Continue Reading](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/creating-order-from-chaos) ## [RCA Facilitation for Complex Problems](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/rca-facilitation-for-complex-problems) By [Adriaan du Plessis](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/author/adriaan-du-plessis) on Feb 3, 2015 6:07:00 PM [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-1930372662-png/img/Graphics/New_Graphics/Root_cause.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/rca-facilitation-for-complex-problems) ## - ***Subject Matter Experts and Process –***   [Problem Solvers](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/services/industrial-problem-solving) are often asked to facilitate a root cause analysis session because the problem owner is of the view that the problem is complex.  This article will focus on “how to process/facilitate a root cause analysis for a complex technical problem,” and the use of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Topics: [Blogs - Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/topic/blogs-decision-making) [Continue Reading](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/rca-facilitation-for-complex-problems) ## [STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/stakeholder-analysis) By [Mat-thys Fourie](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/author/mat-thys-fourie) on Sep 30, 2014 6:35:00 PM [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/hub/358589/file-1758311687.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/stakeholder-analysis) ## THE ANCHOR FOR SUCCESSFUL DECISION MAKING Decisions fail everyday in most organizations, and the reason for this does not seem to get through to [decision makers](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/services/industrial-problem-solving/problem-solving-decision-making/coaching-decision). If you do a study to get to the bottom of why decisions fail you would uncover two factors as being the main culprits for this failure. That is “ **Lack of Stakeholder inputs**” and “ **Lack of using a proper decision making process**”. Today, let’s talk about the first and most important one – stakeholder inputs. We could make a statement that the level of collaborative inputs equals the level of implementation commitment and we will not be far from the truth. In fact the following equation is most applicable in decision making: Topics: [Stakeholder Requirements](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/topic/stakeholder-requirements) [Blogs - Decision Making](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/topic/blogs-decision-making) [industrial problem solving,](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/topic/industrial-problem-solving) [Continue Reading](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/stakeholder-analysis) [All posts](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving/all) CATEGORIES [IT SERVICE ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/it-csi) [OPERATIONS ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/industrial-problem-solving) [STRATEGY ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy) [KEPNER QUOTES ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/kepner) ### Recent Posts SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our newsletter and receive updates that will help your business to grow. 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