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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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 | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-6 Wochen | 2-4 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |