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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-10 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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