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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | RiskRoot causeSafety |