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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
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 problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.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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LowMediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
60-90 minlaufend1-3 h2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-122-82-8
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesCause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
EstimationForecastingFlow
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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