Compare options and competing needs · S5.5

Compare solutions by what they protect

You have more than one possible solution and want to consider values as well as convenience.

Everyday practice

Try these steps

1. Name the practical problem and two possible solutions.
2. For each, note which values or needs it supports and which it may cost.
3. Choose a next step or information to gather, accepting that no option may satisfy everything.

An example

A faster decision saves time; a short consultation gives affected people a voice. I can check the actual deadline.

Reflect

Which tradeoff was most important, and what was uncertain?

Next time

Revisit if the facts or priorities change.