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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–45 min15-30 min45-90 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
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FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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