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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 2-6 h | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tags1 shared | SignalsOperationsVisual management | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | LearningOperationsImprovement | Root causeQualityOperations |