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Criterion
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
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.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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
90-180 min30-60 min4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-122-105-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
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DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments