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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | StrategyMetricsExecution | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident |
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