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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Root causeQualityOperations | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |
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