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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Decision Making DACI |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | CadenceGovernanceExecution | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |