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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Delivery RAID Log |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | RAID Log, Status Report Source | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |