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| Criterion |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture arc42 |  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 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ICE Table, Top Idea List | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | DecisionRolesGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |