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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 2-8 h | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |