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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | 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 | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |