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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance |