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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
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.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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 min90-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-304-104-122-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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