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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation TRIZ |  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 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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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 | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 4-5 Tage | 1-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-8 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |