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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 Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumHigh
Timedifferent
60-90 minlaufend1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
4-102-124-12 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
EstimationForecastingFlow
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting