Niopd Pm Daci Framework

DACI Decision Framework Skill

This skill applies the DACI framework to clarify decision-making roles and ensure effective cross-functional decisions.

Theoretical Foundation

DACI Roles

| Role | Responsibility | |------|----------------| | Driver | Owns the decision process, ensures it happens | | Approver | Makes the final call, accountable for outcome | | Contributors | Provide input, expertise, perspectives | | Informed | Need to know the decision but don't participate |

Key Principles

• One Approver: Only one person has final say
• Clear Driver: Someone owns moving it forward
• Right Contributors: Not too many, not too few
• Appropriate Informed: Don't over-communicate

When to Use

• Cross-functional decisions
• Major feature directions
• Resource allocation
• Process changes
• Strategic choices
• Conflict resolution

Instructions

Step 1: Define the Decision

• "What decision needs to be made?"
• "Why is this decision important?"
• "When does it need to be made?"
• "What are the options?"

Step 2: Assign Roles

| Role | Person(s) | Why | |------|-----------|-----| | Driver | [Name] | [Reason] | | Approver | [Name] | [Reason] | | Contributors | [Names] | [What they bring] | | Informed | [Names] | [Why they need to know] |

Step 3: Gather Input

Driver facilitates:

• Collect contributor perspectives
• Document options and trade-offs
• Synthesize recommendation

Step 4: Make Decision

Approver:

• Reviews input and recommendation
• Makes final decision
• Documents rationale

Step 5: Communicate

Driver:

• Informs all stakeholders
• Documents decision and reasoning
• Clarifies next steps

Step 6: Generate Document

File path: 03-docs/[YYYYMMDD]-daci-[decision]-v0.md

Format:

## Decision: [Title]

### DACI
| Role | Person |
|------|--------|
| Driver | [Name] |
| Approver | [Name] |
| Contributors | [Names] |
| Informed | [Names] |

### Options Considered
1. [Option A]: [Pros/Cons]
2. [Option B]: [Pros/Cons]

### Decision Made
[Decision statement]

### Rationale
[Why this decision]

### Next Steps
1. [Action]

Output Specifications

• File Naming: [YYYYMMDD]-daci-[decision]-v0.md
• Location: 03-docs/
• Template: references/daci-template.md

Related Skills

• niopd-pm-risk-analysis: Decision risks
• niopd-po-stakeholder-update: Communication
• niopd-st-swot: Option analysis

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: 8421bit
• Source: 8421bit/NioPD-Skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.