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Criterion
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
90-180 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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