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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | DecisionRolesGovernance |
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