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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.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.
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Timedifferent
30-120 min2-8 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-62-82-6
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Observation Notes, Improvement IdeasProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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LeanObservationProcessOperations
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis