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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making RAPID |  Delivery RAID Log |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | RAID Log, Status Report Source | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | DecisionRolesGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |