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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
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.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min15-30 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
DecisionRolesGovernance
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving