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| Criterion |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | 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 problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tags1 shared | Root causeQualityVisualization | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |