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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | LeanStartupValidationMVP | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance |