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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis | ![]() Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |



