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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-12 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |