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| Criterion |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Engineering Kanban |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Ongoing | 30-60 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-12 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | FlowVisual managementDelivery | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |