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Criterion
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-83-122-6
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsPolarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)