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| Criterion |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityVisualization | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionTreeOptions | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |