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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 20–45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |