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| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-6 Wochen | Half day | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |