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| Criterion |  DevOps Incident Command |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | As needed | 0.5-5 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-15 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | IncidentOperationsReliability | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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