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| Criterion |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Agile Bucket System |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | 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. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetyIncident | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |