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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |
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