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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | Root causeQualityOperations | ChangeDecisionStrategy | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |