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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 5-30 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance |



