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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations 5 Whys |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |