Meaning & use
decision rights matrix
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Meaning
nouncountablebusiness
A chart or table that shows which person or role has the authority to make each type of decision in an organization.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a decision rights matrix' or 'the decision rights matrix'. Plural: 'decision rights matrices'.
Patterns
- create a decision rights matrix
- use a decision rights matrix
- a decision rights matrix for something
The new manager created a decision rights matrix to clarify who could approve budgets.
According to the decision rights matrix, only the CFO can sign off on expenses over $10,000.
We need a decision rights matrix to avoid confusion about who decides on hiring.
Word forms
| plural | decision rights matrices |
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Common combinations
- create a decision rights matrix
- The consultant helped us create a decision rights matrix for the whole department.
- use a decision rights matrix
- We use a decision rights matrix to assign authority for each project.
- clear decision rights matrix
- A clear decision rights matrix prevents delays in decision-making.
- decision rights matrix for something
- They developed a decision rights matrix for IT purchases.
Synonyms and how they differ
- RACI matrix
- A specific type of decision rights matrix that assigns roles as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed; it is more detailed and has a fixed format.
- authority matrix
- A broader term that may include other types of authority, not just decision-making.
Practice
What is the main purpose of a decision rights matrix?
Choose one answer.
A decision rights matrix is specifically about authority for decisions, not attendance, products, or profits.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “decision rights matrix”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.