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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |