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| Criterion | ![]() Agile T-Shirt Sizing | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Decision Making RAPID | ![]() Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When effort only needs to be classified roughly, it makes comparability more important than false precision. It helps sort work quickly into manageable sizes. | 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-9 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Size Buckets, Rough Backlog Map, Split Candidates | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRoadmap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | EstimationEffortAgile |



