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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tags1 shared | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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