Breaking Failure: How to Break the Cycle of Business Failure and Underperformance Using Root Cause, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and an Early Warning System

Epilogue. Challenges with Domain Transfers and the Next Major Domain Transfer

One of my objectives in putting together this book was to make sure the material was both practical and actionable. I steered clear of complex, expensive solutions and software. All the techniques presented have and are being used by millions of professionals around the world. None of them require any capital expenditures or special skills, and many can be accomplished using a simple spreadsheet. Techniques such as the early warning system (EWS) or setting up an exit trigger will only take a few hours of time, while the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), failure audit using root cause analysis (RCA), and the preplanned exit strategy techniques may take a day—or ...