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Criterion
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.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.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 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
HighMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag1-3 h60-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-205-304-102-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated RunbooksConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
ResilienceOperationsIncident
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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