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| Criterion |  Operations Learning Review |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. | 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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeQualityOperations |