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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-104-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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