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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making DACI |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DecisionRolesGovernance |