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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 an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI 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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
20-40 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-151-52-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ROAM Board, Owner ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis