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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 2-6 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Root causeQualityOperations |