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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Product Strategy Product Vision Board | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |



