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| Criterion |  DevOps Incident Command |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | As needed | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-15 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | IncidentOperationsReliability | CadenceGovernanceExecution | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |