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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | Root causeSafetyIncident |