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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |
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