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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min20–45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10Small cross-functional group2-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing