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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. | 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 | 60–90 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |