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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-120 min | 2-6 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |