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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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