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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-5 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |