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| Criterion |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |