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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionRolesGovernance | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |