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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen60–90 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-62-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesFamily Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic
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