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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |