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Innovation
TRIZ
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Purposedifferent
For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.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.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.
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Timedifferent
1-4 h30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-102-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
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InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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Decision Making
RAPID