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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 illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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.For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-4 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-62-615-200
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Root causeSafetyIncident
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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