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Criterion
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.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 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
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 h45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-82-83-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
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ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernance
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