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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 45–90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-10 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |