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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Pre-Mortem | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 2-6 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 3-10 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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