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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | SensemakingDecisionRationale | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |