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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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 | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 45-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | FacilitationOptionsDecision | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |
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