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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 for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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.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.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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