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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 2-6 h | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |