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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 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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-104-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogProblem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
InnovationPrototypeResearch
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
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A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe