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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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