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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Pre-Mortem | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | StrategyMetricsExecution |
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