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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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