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| Criterion | ![]() Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |
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