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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making RAPID |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |