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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
A paper-based illustration representing Service Blueprint with its core stages and visible working result.
UX Design
Service Blueprinting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit.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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min0.5-2 Tage1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-106-125-302-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentService Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership MapConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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