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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making DACI |  Agile ROAM Board |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-10 | 3-15 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | ROAM Board, Owner List | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |