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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Fishbone Diagram | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|
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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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