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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min90-180 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-104-124-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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