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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-20 min | 2-6 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-20 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |