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Selected:GIST Planning8D Problem SolvingHypothesis-Driven TroubleshootingFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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. | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-6 Wochen | 30-240 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |