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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-6 Wochen | 15-90 min daily | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |