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Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.
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30-90 min1-6 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-64-102-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis