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Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.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 Wochen8-15 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-102-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
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MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
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Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis