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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
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
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 several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.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 a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-103-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogContext Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling
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