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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-6 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | SensemakingDecisionRationale |
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