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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-90 min4-5 Tage30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-105-82-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernance
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