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Selected:Strategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningDecision Rights MappingAssumption SurfacingDACI
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |