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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.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.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Ongoing20-45 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-201-102-62-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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