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Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.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 risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
60-180 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
12-100+2-62-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsBarrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Root causeSafetyIncident
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion