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| Criterion | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis | ![]() Operations 5 Whys | ![]() Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop | ![]() Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 15-30 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-6 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | CadenceGovernanceExecution |



