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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 4-5 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 5-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |