A3 report example

Solve problems effectively with the A3 report template

Modern business problems require modern business solutions, and one of the best tools to find those solutions is the A3 report template. What is A3? This tool is based on the plan-do-check-act cycle (PDCA philosophy) and is designed to help decision-makers solve business problems effectively. Lucidchart offers an A3 report example that you can customize to your own use case with ease. You can use it to visualize problems, identify solutions, and clarify complex information. Best of all, you can use it to collaborate with your team, whether you are all in the office or not. Make your presentations more effective and align your team more easily when you use this helpful tool.

Use the A3 report template in Lucidchart

Study the example and alter it to fit your needs. Go through each numbered section of the template as follows:

1. Define your problem by filling in some background information and current conditions.
2. Set goals for how you want to solve the problem. What do you want to see as a result of your efforts?
3. Conduct an analysis of the problem and what is causing it or contributing to it.
4. Develop some countermeasures for each aspect of the problem.
5. Devise your plan to tackle the problem based on your previous analysis and assign specific tasks and deadlines to members of your team.
6. Determine what following up and accountability will look like.

As you work on the template, you can share it with your team members via convenient Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack integrations. To learn how to best utilize Lucidchart templates or to make your own A3 report from scratch, click on the tutorial buttons to the right of the template.