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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making DACI |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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