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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |
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