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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Agile NoEstimates |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-10 | 2-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | EstimationForecastingFlow | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |