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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min20–45 min45-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-5Small cross-functional group2-83-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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