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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 WochenMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-56-30 Experten2-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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