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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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 | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |