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Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
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Innovation
TRIZ
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Purposedifferent
When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.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
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-4 h60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping