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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Fault Tree Analysis | ![]() Delivery Communication Plan | ![]() Operations Causal Factor Analysis | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | RiskRoot causeSafety | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |



