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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |