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| Criterion |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RiskRoot causeSafety | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Root causeQualityOperations |