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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Operations Barrier 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. | 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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Root causeSafetyIncident |
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