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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Root causeQualityOperations |
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