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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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 | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |