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| Criterion |  Decision Making Three-Point Estimation |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 10-30 min je Item | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyForecasting | Root causeQualityOperations | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |