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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Delegation Poker | ![]() Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping | ![]() Operations RACI Matrix | ![]() Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice. | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | 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 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role Agreements | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AutonomyRolesTeam | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |



