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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Root causeQualityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |