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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 4-5 Tage | 15-45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |