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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.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
1-3 h45–90 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-303-102-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram