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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |  Innovation Lean Startup |  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. | 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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 | 45-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | LeanStartupValidationMVP | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |