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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Teach-back |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  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. | Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-20 min | 1-2 h | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | LearningUnderstandingCommunication | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |