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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |