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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-20 min | 90-180 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-20 | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |