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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-6 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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