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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | 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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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 | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | DecisionRolesGovernance | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |