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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-124-102-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
System Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping