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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Event Modeling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Event Modeling
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic.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.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
2-6 h90-180 min60-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-124-102-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read ModelsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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