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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |