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Criterion
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Purposedifferent
When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
20-40 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min90-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-151-54-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ROAM Board, Owner ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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