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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Agile Ideal Days |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 2-6 h | 15-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 2-9 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | RiskRoot causeSafety | EstimationEffortAgile | Root causeSafetyIncident |