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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-120 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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