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Criterion
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min30-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-102-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping