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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | FailureResilienceRisk | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |