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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | ResilienceOperationsIncident |