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Criterion
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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 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.After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min60-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-54-103-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective