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Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Purposedifferent
With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.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.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.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.
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Timedifferent
20-45 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen30-60 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
Root causeSafetyIncident
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