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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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