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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis | ![]() Operations Fault Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | RiskRoot causeSafety |



