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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 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. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-10 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tags1 shared | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernance |