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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 20–45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |