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Criterion
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.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
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min90-180 min60–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-122-82-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ICE Table, Top Idea ListDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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