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Selected:Outcome-Driven InnovationArchitecture Communication CanvasRoot Cause Analysis8D Problem Solving
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-4 h | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |