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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-6 Wochen | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-10 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |
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