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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min45–90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-103-105-30
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram