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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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.The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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60-90 min60-120 min2-8 h
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next ExperimentsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing