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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |