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analysis paralysis

state of over-analyzing which leads to decision delay and worse outcome
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analysis paralysis

Summary

analysis paralysis is an anti-pattern[1]. It draws 2,544 Wikipedia views per month (anti_pattern category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • analysis paralysis's instance of is recorded as anti-pattern[3].
  • analysis paralysis is a type of analysis[4].
  • analysis paralysis's facet of is recorded as problem solving[5].
  • analysis paralysis's facet of is recorded as decision making[6].
  • analysis paralysis's characteristic of is recorded as project management[7].
  • analysis paralysis's characteristic of is recorded as planning[8].

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Definition and Type

analysis paralysis's instance of is recorded as anti-pattern[3]. It is a type of analysis[4].

Why It Matters

analysis paralysis draws 2,544 Wikipedia views per month (anti_pattern category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

project management

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . fs.blog.. fs.blog.. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_analysis-paralysis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{analysis paralysis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/analysis-paralysis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → anti-pattern
    Characteristic of → project management, planning
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → analysis
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