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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-62-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping