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Criterion
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 h45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
Tagsno overlap
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
KnowledgeMappingRisk
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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