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Criterion
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.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.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
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
2-4 hInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews1-4 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-65-123-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Root causeSafetyIncident
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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