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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Purposedifferent
When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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
HighHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageMehrere Tage bis WochenHalber Tag bis 2 Tage15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-615-2002-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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