What is it?
Potential problem
analysis (PPA) is a technique which can help you anticipate problems
before they happen and to identify the actions needed to be taken to
prevent them from happening, or to minimise the effect.
When to use it
- Completing a
plan for implementing a decision or improvement
- Monitoring a
plan which is in progress
- Reacting to possible
internal or external changes that could affect the company
What does it achieve?
PPA will help you
identify what could go wrong and prevent the successful implementation
of a decision or plan. It enables you to identify potential problems
and their likely causes, and hence determine what actions are required
to prevent the problem occurring, or at least minimise their effect
if they do occur. This will install confidence into everybody concerned
that they have done as much as possible to successfully implement the
plan
Key steps
- Identify potential
problems
- Determine likely
causes
- Decide on preventative
actions
- Decide on contingency
actions
- Modify action
plan