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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |