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| Criterion | ![]() Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |
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