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Criterion
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 Tage60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-5Internes Team4-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping