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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making DACI |  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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | ICE Table, Top Idea List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |