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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|
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 complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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