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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-82-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop