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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-12 | 4-100+ | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |