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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Delegation Poker |  Facilitation Expectation 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. | When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role Agreements | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AutonomyRolesTeam | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |