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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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 decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-6 Wochen | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |