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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Business Strategy SWOT 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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timesame | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |
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