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| Criterion |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Decision Making DACI |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | 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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernance |