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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. | 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. | 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 single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ | 2-6 h | 1-6 Wochen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 4-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |