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| Criterion |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetyIncident | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |