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Criterion
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min15-60 min90-180 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-102-94-123-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
EstimationEffortAgile
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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