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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 Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
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 a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageMehrere Tage bis Wochen30-90 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-63-202-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
Root causeSafetyIncident
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