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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |