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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Engineering Fault Isolation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 30-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering |
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