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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-90 min2-4 hHalber Tag bis 2 TageMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-202-615-2002-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
Root causeSafetyIncident
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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