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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tags1 shared | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |
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