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Criterion
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
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.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.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
MediumHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 Wochen90-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-121-64-122-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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