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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |