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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing 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.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min45-90 min1-2 h60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-84-124-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
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