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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |
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