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Criterion	Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling	Operations Standard Work Analysis	Operations After-Action Review	Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent	Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected.	When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.	After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.	For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent	Low	Medium	Low	High
Timedifferent	1-2 h	1-3 h	20-45 min	2-6 h
Participantsdifferent	2-8	2-6	3-12	3-10
Formatdifferent	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop + async	Workshop
Outputdifferent	Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative	Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs	Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary	FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap	KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess	LeanProcessQuality	LearningOperationsImprovement	RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause