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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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