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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Root causeQualityOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |