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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-6 Wochen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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