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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernance | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |