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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-12 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tags1 shared | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionTreeOptions | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |