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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.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
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Timedifferent
90-180 min45-90 min1-6 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-124-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
DecisionRolesGovernance
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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