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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
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.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.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.
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Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
1-83-82-6
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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