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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  DevOps Incident Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | As needed |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeQualityOperations | IncidentOperationsReliability |