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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |