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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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