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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | DecisionRolesGovernance |