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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Engineering Golden Path |  Operations Getting Things Done |  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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |