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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Agile WSJF |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |