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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | Root causeQualityOperations | KnowledgeMappingRisk |
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