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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  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. | 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 teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | 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 | 45-90 min | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionRolesGovernance | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |