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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Operations Causal Factor 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. | 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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitysame | High | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 4-5 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |