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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Purposedifferent
When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.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.The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
5-15 min60-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-204-103-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
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3-Circle Venn Diagram