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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30–60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-8 | 3-12 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernance | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |