Problem-Solving Frameworks Courses — Framework First Academy

Structured thinking tools for diagnosing and solving complex real-world problems.

3 Courses in Problem-Solving Frameworks Track

• A3 Problem Solving — Think on One Page

  The A3 method forces you to fit an entire problem-solving story onto one A3 sheet of paper. This constraint is the point — it builds clarity of thought. Born at Toyota, A3 is now used by the world's b

  Framework: A3 (Background→Current→Goal→Root Cause→Countermeasures→Effect→Follow-up)

  Level: beginner | Duration: 3 hours

• TRIZ — Inventive Problem Solving

  TRIZ is the most powerful innovation framework ever systematised — developed by analysing 400,000 patents over 50 years. Instead of brainstorming randomly, TRIZ gives you a map from problem type to so

  Framework: TRIZ (Contradiction Matrix + 40 Inventive Principles)

  Level: intermediate | Duration: 3 hours

• Systems Thinking — Seeing the Whole

  Most problems are symptoms of system structure. Systems Thinking teaches you to map feedback loops, identify reinforcing and balancing dynamics, and find leverage points — places where a small change

  Framework: Causal Loop Diagrams + Meadows' Leverage Points

  Level: intermediate | Duration: 3 hours