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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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 complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-104-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogProblem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
InnovationPrototypeResearch
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
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Decision Making
RAPID
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
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Product Discovery
Outcome-Driven Innovation