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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min30-60 min1-3 h1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-101-65-303-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus ListConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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