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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Root causeQualityOperations | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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