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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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 topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionRolesGovernance |