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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
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
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.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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45-90 min60-90 min60-120 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-105-122-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log
Tagsno overlap
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
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