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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tags1 shared | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |