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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |