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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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