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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20–45 min | 20-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |