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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list.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.
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Timedifferent
60-90 minHalf dayHalf day45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioValue Chain Map, Lever ListAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
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