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| Criterion |  DevOps Incident Command |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | 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. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | As needed | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 4-15 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | IncidentOperationsReliability | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | ResilienceOperationsIncident |