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| Criterion |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Decision Making RAPID |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | DecisionRolesGovernance | Root causeSafetyIncident | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |