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| Criterion | ![]() Operations MORT Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph | ![]() Operations Family Tree Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 20-45 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-10 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |



