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Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Purposedifferent
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.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
Mehrere Tage bis Wochen15-30 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-62-61-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
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Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis