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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | 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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |