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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery RAID Log |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | RAID Log, Status Report Source | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |