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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
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 technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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Decision Making
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