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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 20–45 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tags1 shared | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |