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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Decision Making RAPID | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | DecisionRolesGovernance | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |



