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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RiskRoot causeSafety | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |