View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | RiskDecisionSensemaking | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |