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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-5 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |