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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-10 | 5-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |