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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Facilitation Responsibility Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation |



