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Criterion
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
Paper illustration for Failure Scenario Analysis.
Engineering
Failure Scenario Analysis
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
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Halber Tag1-3 h15-30 min
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Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated RunbooksFailure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response ActionsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
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ResilienceOperationsIncident
FailureResilienceRisk
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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