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Selected:Kepner-TregoeStrategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningRoot Cause AnalysisFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 90-180 min | 1-4 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | CadenceGovernanceExecution | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |