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Selected:Fishbone DiagramScatter DiagramArchitecture Communication CanvasFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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 the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | Root causeQualityVisualization | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |