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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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