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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations ABC 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. | 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | Root causeQualityVisualization | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |