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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |