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Criterion
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.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
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min90-180 min60–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tags1 shared
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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