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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Decision Making DACI |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | 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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 45-120 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1-6 | 2-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |