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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 1-3 h | 20–45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | FailureResilienceRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |