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Criterion
Paper illustration of a horizontal story map with an activity backbone, task cards below it and a cross-map release line.
Product Discovery
User Story Mapping
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut.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.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
MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
2-4 h2-8 h1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-102-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis