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| Criterion |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |