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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | LeanObservationProcessOperations | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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