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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause 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.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-2 h1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-62-83-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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Root causeSafetyIncident
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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