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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45–90 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-104-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe