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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  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 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. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. | 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 | 30-60 min | 60–90 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |