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| Criterion | ![]() Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Product Strategy DIBB | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |



