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Acquire world-class critical thinking and problem solving skills with the BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving System

INTRODUCING THE
BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving System
The BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving System (IPS) is a next-generation holistic problem-solving framework that helps organizations improve safety & performance and reduce overhead by solving problems faster and more accurately than any other methodology on the market, returning lost time and resources to mission critical tasks.
BlueDragon has been vetted and implemented at some of the most technically challenging sites in the world.






















What We Do
Training & Certification
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Training & Certification
Advance your career or build your team with a BlueDragon certification. BlueDragon IPS offers both online and in-person training and certification for Analyst, Practitioner and Master Practitioner levels.
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Management Orientation
Essential training for leaders and managers that are supporting BlueDragon investigations. Choose from either instructor-led management indoctrination or our online, self-paced course.
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Refresher Training
An update for existing BlueDragon Analysts and Practitioners.
Learn the latest techniques of BlueDragon IPS, and keep your skills alive and active.
Consulting
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Team Leaders
Hire our Master Practitioners to lead or facilitate your investigation or analysis. BlueDragon Master Practitioners have led or facilitated problem solving efforts at some of the most complex operating environments such as the U.S. National Laboratories and the Nuclear Weapons Complex.
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Coaches & Mentors
Hire our Master Practitioners to mentor your staff. BlueDragon Master Practitioners have provided award-winning coaching and mentoring consultation services to Executive Leadership Teams (ELTs) and organizations across the Department of Energy campus.
How is BlueDragon IPS used?
Proactive Self Assessments
BlueDragon IPS helps clients conduct in-depth assessments of design basis threat scenarios using current operating parameters, guidance, leadership and culture, and to achieve optimal performance by identifying gaps in performance and improving the overall strength of defenses within systems affecting quality and safety.
- Vulnerability Analyses
- Threat Assessments
- Organizational self-assessments
- Proactive Program Reviews
- Proactive Peer Inspections
- Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs)
Real-Time Analysis & Event Investigations
BlueDragon IPS helps clients rapidly evaluate and address negative performance trends and significant problems or events, so that the organization can efficiently close performance gaps and return to mission critical tasks, minimizing the costs of downtime. BlueDragon IPS is a methodology for developing and maintaining the relevancy of any crisis portfolio.
- Analysis of Negative Trends
- Rapid Investigations of Minor Issues
- Apparent Cause Evaluations (ACE)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Assessment of Poorly Performing Programs
- Assessment of Cultural (Wicked) Problems
What Makes BlueDragon
The Best Problem-Solving System?
A Holistic Approach
Integrates The Best Traditional Tools
Backed By Science
Uses Qualitative & Quantitative Methods
Learn More
Learn more about BlueDragon IPS framework, explore case studies, and discover how we’re redefining critical thinking for the 21st century.
Get Started
Ready to develop your team, build essential leadership skills, and advance your career? Get started with a BlueDragon IPS Certification.
What Our Clients Say
Ishikawa Fishbone rose to prominence in the 1940s, and Six Sigma in the 1980s.
Our clients see that today’s hyper-integrated, data-rich society needs a 21st century approach to problem solving.
Everyone at my work site should take this class, including our federal oversight. I loved the class and will recommend it to all the causal analysts at Sandia National Lab."
By going out and building the barriers and building the lines of inquiry from there, it made it easier for the team to stay on point and build a comprehensive causal analysis.
My overall impression of BD HCA is that it was awesome! It was a great use of 4 days of training, and I would highly recommend this course and methodology/flow.”
The use of causal analysis and increase in corrective action plan quality are beginning to show positive results in the consistency and discipline in the CA approach.”
First, the concepts are presented and then fun and entertaining team exercises drive home the concepts by challenging the participants with interesting real-world case studies.”
The BlueDragon approach was fantastic! BlueDragon techniques are a great way to efficiently improve operations and safety. They will help you complete your mission and lower costs."
Return on Investment
Most organizations can reduce their recurring issues by at least 20% or more, saving millions of dollars in overhead per year!

The Cost of Recurring Problems
Many organizations are not aware that the costs of recurring issues and corrective actions can be in the millions of dollars per year… all on overhead. The cost of waste in the U.S. caused by human-centric issues are in the trillions per year.
Calculating ROI
Typical Site with 10K employees
- 10 SL-A issues/yr. = $3.3M
- 200 SL-B issues/yr. = $2.5M
- 1800 SL-C issues/yr. = $2.1M
Training Costs for 10K employees
- 10% trained on BD1= $1M
- 3% trained on BD2 = $0.7M
5 yr. ROI Based on 20% issue reduction/yr.
372%
Use the spreadsheet below to calculate your own ROI.
THE RISKS
Can you afford not to Become a Dragon?
Organizations often wonder why they don’t seem to be able to solve significant issues and are having recurring problems, such as…