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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Delivery RAID Log |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |