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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 of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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 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.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min90-180 min45–75 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-12Team members involved3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
DecisionRolesGovernance
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