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Criterion
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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.In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.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.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
LowHighLowLow
Timedifferent
20-45 minHalber Tag45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-85-202-82-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesSimulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated RunbooksRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
ResilienceOperationsIncident
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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