A3 Thinker

4.4
37 reviews
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About this app

Take your Lean problem-solving and critical thinking skills to the next level.
A3 Thinker will help you to systematically frame, analyse and eradicate your most critical problems in your workplace and personal life.

This app features a unique set of 65 brainstorming cards with hundreds of questions designed to guide you in each step of an effective problem-solving sequence.

Learn how to develop a deep, fact-based, and shared understanding of the true nature of a problem, its causes, and how to address them systematically.
It doesn't matter if you prefer writing reports on an electronic template, a whiteboard, or the more traditional paper & pencil.
Keep using what YOU find most effective to gather information, share insights and gain consensus!
A3 Thinker's virtual cards will help you overcome any initial block and prompt you with the right questions when and where you need them most.

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DEVELOP YOUR CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM-SOLVING TALENTS
Use A3 Thinker to frame problems with improved clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and significance.
Choose a section in your report that needs work, read one or more relevant cards and be prepared to be stimulated and challenged!
As many customers already reported, A3 Thinker will likely more than pay for itself at the first improvement you make.
A3 Thinker for Android is a proud member of a growing family of original products based on the author’s years of hard-won experience in applying and deploying the famous A3 Thinking management approach originated in Toyota and adopted by Lean organisations worldwide.

MOVE ORGANISATIONS FORWARD, ONE PROBLEM AT A TIME
With its focused questions, A3 Thinker will help you expand your circle of influence and engage teams and co-workers in efficient problem-solving conversations.
It is a versatile tool that can be used in conjunction with books or typical problem-solving classroom training.
More importantly, it can help you well AFTER the "feel good" effect of the training has faded away and you face your most crucial problems in your workplace and personal life.
A3 Thinker's critical thinking and Socratic questioning cards will help you eradicate problems, develop new and existing reports, facilitate and mentor.

WHO IS IT FOR?
A3 Thinker is an ideal companion for individuals, managers, teams, change agents, sales people, entrepreneurs, and everyone else who’d like to:

- invest in the development of their (and other’s) critical thinking skills
- frame & solve problems systematically
- facilitate laser-focused problem-solving (but also pre- and post-sale) meetings
- gain the commitment of others through influence and consensus (rather than just obtain their compliance through direct authority or escalation games)
- establish baselines for improvement
- change the world! One problem at a time.
Updated on
Jan 7, 2015

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Ratings and reviews

4.2
28 reviews
John Palmer
June 20, 2020
An excellent app, really helps prompt the deep thinking required for each of the A3 steps. Thanks a great tool for me and my teams.
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Rodolfo Salazar
August 27, 2022
Cool simple way to execute Kaizen event
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Brad Hughes
August 6, 2023
Easy to use
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What's new

- updated internal libraries to better deal with android 5.0 (lollipop) update
- fixed menu (dark text over dark background) on android 5 devices