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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |