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| Criterion | ![]() DevOps Blameless Postmortem | ![]() Operations 5 Whys | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tags1 shared | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |
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