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Decision Making
DACI
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Engineering
Golden Path
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Decision Making
RAPID
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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 teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate.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.
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30-60 min1-3 Tage Setup, laufend45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-83-12
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogGolden Path Guide, Templates, Quality ChecksRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
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DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
EngineeringProductivityGovernance
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