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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 5-20 min | 1-6 Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-20 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | EstimationEffortRisk | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | RiskRoot causeSafety |