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Selected:A3 Problem SolvingOutcome-Driven InnovationFishbone DiagramFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | Root causeQualityOperations | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |