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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-8 | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ForecastingFlowDelivery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |