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Selected:Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting8D Problem SolvingScatter DiagramFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-6 Wochen | 30-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeQualityVisualization | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |