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| Criterion |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetyIncident | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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