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Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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.For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-124-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogProblem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
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DecisionRolesGovernance
InnovationPrototypeResearch
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration of Outcome-Driven Innovation with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Outcome-Driven Innovation