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Criterion
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.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 a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.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.
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Timedifferent
15-30 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-8 h1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-62-83-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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