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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |