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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Root causeQualityOperations | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |