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Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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.SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-103-124-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogSWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action listAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid