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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 20–45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tags1 shared | DecisionTreeOptions | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |