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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tags1 shared | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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