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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Blameless Postmortem workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Blameless Postmortem
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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.After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-4 h30-90 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-102-63-122-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action BacklogPostmortem Doc, Action Items, TimelineMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
Root causeSafetyIncident
Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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