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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 hAs needed45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-152-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogIncident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder UpdatesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
IncidentOperationsReliability
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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