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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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
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.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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min90-180 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-64-122-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernance
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