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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-120 min1-3 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-61-83-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
SensemakingDecisionRationale
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop