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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-121-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
DecisionRolesGovernance
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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