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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. | 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 | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-6 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-10 | Nutzertraffic | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |