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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-90 min20–45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-6Small cross-functional group3-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
DecisionTreeOptions
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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