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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-90 min | 1-6 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 1-4 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | Root causeQualityVisualization | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |