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Criterion
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
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
Purposedifferent
For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1 h bis mehrere Wochen5-15 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-204-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving