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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-60 min | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |
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