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Criterion
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Purposedifferent
For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
2-8 h8-15 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-104-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation