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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
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Golden Path
Engineering
Golden Path
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h1-3 Tage Setup, laufend
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesGolden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
EngineeringProductivityGovernance
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done