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| Criterion |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Decision Making RAPID |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | DecisionRolesGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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