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Criterion
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-6 h20–45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-8Small cross-functional group3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
RiskRoot causeSafety
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
DecisionRolesGovernance
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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