Decision Analysis Questions

Experience/Observation

Describe the issue or problem that required a decision.

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What bias could be put on the question? In other words, what aspects of the situation can be ignored or assumed?

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What criteria can be used to measure success?

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What experiences can be used in thinking about this issue?

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What metaphors, if any, can be used in thinking about this issue?

For example: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”

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Why might you or your group think about this issue or problem the way you do?

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What does your frame/perspective of the issue emphasize?

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What does your frame minimize?

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How might others in a similar setting or industry think differently about this question from the way you do?

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What slogan might best summarize your frame/perspective?

For example: First come, first served.

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What decision-making format did you use? (Committee? Survey? Something else?)

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