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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 8-15 min | 30-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1-10 | 1-6 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | DecisionTreeOptions | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |