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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 20–45 min | 45-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |