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Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing90-180 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-204-121-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments