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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Change Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-120 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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