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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
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.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.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 series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-4 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-82-62-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsFamily Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic
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