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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 30-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | LeanStartupValidationMVP | DecisionRolesGovernance |