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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-3 h | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | FailureResilienceRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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