methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-102-62-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
Add more methods