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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timesame | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |
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