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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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