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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |