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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-60 min30-60 min20–45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-10Small cross-functional group3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
DecisionRolesGovernance
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