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| Criterion |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 15-200 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | RiskRoot causeSafety | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |