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Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Purposedifferent
The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.
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Timedifferent
30-60 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-61-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph