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Criterion
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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 search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-83-122-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
IdeationInnovationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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