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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | Root causeSafetyIncident | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |