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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Learning Card |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | 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 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 25-40 min | 1-6 Wochen | 2-6 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Learning Card with evidence and next action | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |