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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | 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 | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance |