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Criterion
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Purposedifferent
For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-53-104-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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