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Force Field Analysis
Force Field Analysis
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FMEA is efficient where component failure leads directly to system failure for more complex failures, FMEA may be supplemented by Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
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Purpose
Analytical Purpose
FFA is an analysis technique to identify forces that either drive or restrain planned change aimed at solving a problem in an organization. It is a creative activity that can be used by needs analysts as they focus on solutions which will help an organization make a transformation from the current (problem) state to the desired (solved) state as they identify interventions to improve performance.
WHY TO USE?
Force-field analysis focuses our attention on ways of reducing the hindering forces and encouraging the positive ones.
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How to Carry it
To carry out a force field analysis, follow the following steps: List all forces for change in one column, and all forces against change in another column.
Assign a score to each force, from 1 (weak) to 5 (strong). Draw a diagram showing the forces for and against, and the size of the forces.
DIAGRAM
Force Field Diagram
A model built on this idea that forces - persons, habits, customs, attitudes - both drive and restrain change. It can be used at any level (personal, project, organizational, network) to visualize the forces that may work in favor and against change initiatives. The diagram helps its user picture the "tug-of-war" between forces around a given issue.
HOW TO CONDUCT:
Following steps are taken: Describe the current situation . Describe the desired situation . Identify where the current situation will go if no action is taken . List all the forces driving change toward the desired situation . List all the forces resisting change toward the desired situation . Discuss and interrogate all of the forces: are they valid?
Skills Required: There is no special training for this tool - just good listening skills and the ability to capture comments and help the group to distill them into an action plan that minimizes/ removes the negative forces and maximizes the positive forces. Force Field Analysis is best run by someone who has been involved in the topic under discussion or is familiar with the subject area.
Materials required: A flip chart and pens are required. You can also use 'post-it' notes instead of arrows and use a brainstorming technique such as a nominal group to derive a comprehensive list of forces before as a group posting them to a main board for discussion.
Helps to recognize circumstances which can and cannot be changed. Provides a means to analyze ways to minimize or eliminate barriers to goal attainment.
as follows:
1.Behavior is a function of the field that exists at the time the behavior occurs.
2. Analysis begins with the situation as a whole from which are differentiated the component parts. 3. The concrete person in a concrete situation can represented mathematically.
Conclusion:
This tool has a long history and still maintains its utility despite its apparent simplicity. Use it when your team is blocked in some way or you need to see the wider picture in a change program. It is an essential tool in the armory of a consultant and despite its simplicity is a profound way of looking at an organization