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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20–45 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | FailureResilienceRisk | KnowledgeMappingRisk |