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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 30-60 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 2-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | EstimationEffortRisk |
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