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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Fishbone Diagram | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Operations Fault Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 15-200 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | RiskRoot causeSafety |



