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Criterion
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min20-45 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Based on research question4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesContent groups, Label set, IA hypothesesDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
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RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
Information architectureNavigationStructure
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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Decision Making
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
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Request for Comments