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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
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Timedifferent
60-90 min5-15 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-103-202-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring