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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Operations RACI Matrix | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | 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. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |



