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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Barrier Analysis | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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 | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetyIncident | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |



