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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen45-90 min1-3 h90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-125-304-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
VisionNarrativeAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernance
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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