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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Failure Scenario Analysis.
Engineering
Failure Scenario Analysis
Purposedifferent
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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min20-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-613-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesFailure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions
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DecisionTreeOptions
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
FailureResilienceRisk
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A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS