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| Criterion | ![]() Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |



