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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.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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Timedifferent
60-90 minlaufend15-30 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-122-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
EstimationForecastingFlow
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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