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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT 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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
2-4 h20–45 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-6Small cross-functional group2-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Root causeSafetyIncident
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing