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| Criterion |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making RAPID |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DecisionRolesGovernance | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |