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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | PrioritizationScopeDecision | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |