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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  DevOps Incident Command |  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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | 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 | As needed | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | IncidentOperationsReliability | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation |