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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Decision Making RAPID |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 | 5-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |