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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 20–45 min | 0.5-2 Tage | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |