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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
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Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
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Fault Tree Analysis
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Purposedifferent
When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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 critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-6 h15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-62-63-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
RiskRoot causeSafety
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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