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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min20-60 min45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-1013-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
DecisionRolesGovernance
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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