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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command
Blameless Postmortem workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Blameless Postmortem
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.During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once.After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures.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
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 minAs needed30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-104-153-122-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentIncident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder UpdatesPostmortem Doc, Action Items, TimelineA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
IncidentOperationsReliability
Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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