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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-60 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Root causeQualityOperations | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |
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