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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |