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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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 | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 5-30 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |