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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
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-1015-2003-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
LearningOperationsImprovement
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