Decision Focus® 6.0
DECISION ANALYSIS
Use Decision Analysis to make a choice
or selection between options. Use it when:
• your options are somewhat clear, but the
choice is not.
• there is a high degree of risk involved in
the decision.
• the choice is complex.
Examples:
• Choose new equipment
• Pick location for a sales office
• Choose best strategic partner for market
expansion project.
• Choose best 3 cities to test market a new
service.
Decision Statement
Establish Criteria
Compare Alternatives
Assess Risk
Best Choice
Decision Focus® 6.0
DECISION ANALYSIS
Click on the ‘hand’ icons to reveal
the drop-down ‘Coach’ screens to
assure you are on the right track.
Sample coach screen for Establish Criteria Step.
Decision Focus® 6.0
DECISION ANALYSIS
New features in 6.0!
•Users can input an unlimited number of Musts and Wants in each worksheet.
•Right click on any cell, and select “insert row” or “delete row.”
•Rows can be re-ordered within the Musts grid or Wants grid by selecting the
row number and dragging it to the desired location in the grid.
•Copy rows and drag them between the Musts grid and the Wants grid.
•Add, delete, or clear an Alternatives column.
•Temporarily hide the criteria weights (to reduce bias in scoring the
alternatives).
•Assess risks for up to six alternatives.
•The Musts grid and / or Wants grid can now be exported to MS Excel.
•The Decision Statement can be transferred to the ACTION MANAGER
tool to identify further action items and accountability.
Decision Focus® 6.0
DECISION ANALYSIS
Why use it?
Decision Analysis will help you:
• identify the ‘right’ decision objective
• avoid binary decisions (‘yes’ or’ no
decisions)
• understand the value of ‘Musts’ and
‘Wants’ criteria.
• quickly eliminate unacceptable options.
• use 3 critical concepts to evaluate and
manage decision risks
• create 5 key strategies to gain buy-in for
your decision.
• assure your decision making process is
effective and efficient.
Decision Focus® 6.0
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