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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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