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| Criterion |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60–90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |