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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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 | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 2-5 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |



