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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |  Operations RACI Matrix |  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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | 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 | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | DecisionRolesGovernance | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |