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Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for Impact Filter
Decision Making
Impact Filter
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.With new ideas or requests, the conversation often turns to solutions too early and to effect too little. An Impact Filter forces the initiative into an effect perspective and checks whether it creates a relevant difference.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min20-45 min
Participantssame
1-61-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListImpact Filter, Success Criteria, Next Step
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DecisionTreeOptions
ImpactOutcomesFramingDecision
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