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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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