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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-10 min daily | 20–45 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | Small cross-functional group | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |