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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Operations Barrier 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. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 8-15 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | RiskRoot causeSafety | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | Root causeSafetyIncident |