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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |