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Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.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
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
Mehrere Tage bis Wochen20-45 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-102-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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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
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis