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| Criterion |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 5-10 min daily | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-6 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |