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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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Decision Making
Argument 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.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min30–60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-104-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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