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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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