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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-6 Wochen | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-10 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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