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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-5 | 3-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |