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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationOptionsDecision | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |