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Criterion
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Purposedifferent
When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min2-6 h20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-83-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
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