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| Criterion |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|
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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timesame | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantssame | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tags1 shared | RiskRoot causeSafety | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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