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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|
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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |
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