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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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 problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.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.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min1-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-82-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
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DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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