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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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
MediumHighLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2-6 h30 min Setup, dann laufendMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-203-81-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsRAID Log, Status Report SourceMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
RiskRoot causeSafety
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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