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Criterion
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision 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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
HighMedium
Timedifferent
2-6 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
RiskRoot causeSafety
DecisionTreeOptions
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Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis