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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | FailureResilienceRisk | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |