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| Criterion |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | EstimationUncertaintyRisk |
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