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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |