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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Starbursting |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |