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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | 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 critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | DecisionTreeOptions | FailureResilienceRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |