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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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