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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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