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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Agile Bucket System |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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 a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-6 Wochen | 30-90 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident |