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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 2-8 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tags1 shared | Root causeQualityOperations | Root causeQualityVisualization | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |