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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |