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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Operations 5 Whys |  Facilitation Team Charter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | Half day | 15-30 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | TeamAlignmentCollaboration |