methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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 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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
60-90 min45-90 min1-3 h2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-55-302-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
Add more methods