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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Growth A/B Testing |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |