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Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-101-53-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis