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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Isolation.
Engineering
Fault Isolation
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.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.In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min2-6 h30-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-81-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsFault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
RiskRoot causeSafety
TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering
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