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| Criterion |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Agile WSJF |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetyIncident | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |