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| Criterion |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  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 story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 20-40 min pro Story | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |