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Criterion
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
30-90 min20–45 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-8Small cross-functional group2-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
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