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| Criterion |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 | 5-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProcessQuality | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |