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| Criterion |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |