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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 45-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |