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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 2-8 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | Root causeQualityOperations | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |