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| Criterion |  Operations RACI Matrix |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |