Copy of Countermeasure Matrix Example

abdo cherkaoui | February 18, 2020

Root causes Countermeasures Specific actions Feasibility Effectiveness Overall Action Value

Document process steps to help

2 4 8 AH $1,000
Create a improve onboarding
Absence of training
leadership training
program
program
Hold monthly leadership training 3 3 9 HH $250

Hold monthly team activities 7 3 21 JP $1,250

Don't have a large

Improve company
enough budget to Increase employee autonomy
culture to increase 2 4 8 LS $5,000
increase employee while remaining in guidelines
employee retention
wages
Paid time off available for all
3 3 9 LS $800
employees who work 30+ hours

Reduce the
Complete a value-added flow
Within the last four number of steps
Excessive number analysis to identify non-value
months, the amount of involved by 50%
of steps in the added activities and make 7 3 21 AH $4,850
incorrect shipments so final verification
verification process process more efficient by
has increased by 40% does not get
eliminating those activities
skipped

Upgrade all Buy new equipment 7 3 21 LS $100

Outdated equipment that
equipment performs at less
than 70% Work with IT to set up new
7 3 21 HH $900
equipment

Improve current
process for Record mistakes made 7 3 21 JP $750
Employees do not
recording mistakes
know they are
and work with
making mistakes
employees to Meet with employees 7 3 21 HH $600
correct mistakes

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Feasibility Effectiveness
1 - Very expensive and difficult to implement 1 - Not very effective
2 - Expensive and difficult to implement 2 - Not effective
3 - Somewhat expensive and difficult to implement 3 - Somewhat effective
4 - Inexpensive and easy to implement 4 - Effective
5 - Very inexpensive and easy to implement 5 - Very effective