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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.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
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min45-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-62-102-83-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
DecisionRolesGovernance
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