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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  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. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionTreeOptions | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |