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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Purposedifferent
When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.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.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
30-60 min60-120 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-104-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk ListProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping