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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |  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. | 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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-4 h | 4-5 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Root causeSafetyIncident | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |