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Decision Making
RAPID
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Purposedifferent
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.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.The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-101-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step
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DecisionRolesGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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