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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |  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. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |