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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 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 | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |