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Criterion
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
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.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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-81-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Decision Making
RAPID
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Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
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Facilitation
Delegation Poker