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Criterion
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam