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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | 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 group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |