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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-12 Experten | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | EstimationExpertsForecasting | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Root causeQualityOperations |