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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Operations 8D Problem Solving | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis | ![]() Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | 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 safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-6 Wochen | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causeSafetyIncident |



