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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-1015-2002-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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