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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | FailureResilienceRisk | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |