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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | 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 | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |