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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-90 min daily | 30-60 min | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 3-10 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |