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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Delivery RAID Log |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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 | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | RAID Log, Status Report Source | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |