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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Delivery Communication Plan |  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 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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | DecisionRolesGovernance | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |