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Criterion
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Decision Making
DACI
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Agile
Example Mapping
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.When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.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 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-72-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Decision Making
RAPID
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Agile
Specification by Example