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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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 a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |
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