DAID - Decision Intelligence

SWOT Analysis

Evaluate Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Porter's Five Forces

Assess competitive dynamics and market forces

First Principles

Break down complex problems to fundamental truths

Design Thinking

Human-centered iterative problem-solving approach

CSD Matrix

Analyze Certainties, Suppositions, and Doubts

Golden Circle

Start with Why - Purpose, How, and What framework

The Cynefin Framework

Understand decision context: simple, complicated, complex, or chaotic

Decision Matrix

Quantitatively compare options against weighted criteria

RICE/ICE

Prioritization frameworks: Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort / Impact, Confidence, Ease

Decision Trees

Visualize potential outcomes, costs, and consequences of choices

Impact Effort Matrix

Prioritize initiatives based on potential impact versus required effort

OODA Loop

Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—a rapid decision-making cycle

S.P.A.D.E

Setting, People, Alternatives, Decide, Explain decision-making process

PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)

Iterative management method for continuous process improvement

RAPID framework

Define roles: Recommend, Agree, Perform, Input, Decide

Vroom-Yetton decision model

Determine the optimum degree of subordinate participation in decision-making

STAR model

Task, Action, Result—used for behavioral interviewing and decision review

WRAP framework

Process for making better choices: Widen options, Reality-test assumptions, Attain distance, Prepare to be wrong

BRIDGeS framework

Facilitation technique for structuring brainstorming and decision-making

TDODAR decision model

Time, Diagnose, Options, Decide, Assign, Review—for high-stakes, time-critical situations

DACI decision-making framework

Define roles: Driver, Approver, Contributor, Informed

Ladder of inference

Trace how beliefs and assumptions lead to actions

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)

Evaluate complex options against multiple, sometimes conflicting, criteria

Recognition-Primed Decision model (RPD)

How people make decisions in high-pressure, time-constrained situations

Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT)

Formal method for calculating the utility of multi-dimensional choices

Foursquare Protocol

Structured method for generating ideas and prioritizing them

Lightning Decision Jam

Rapid-fire workshop for problem-solving and decision-making

Pareto Analysis

80/20 Rule—identifying the vital few contributors to a problem

Failure Mode And Effects Analysis

Systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential product or process failures

Blindspot Analysis

Identify overlooked assumptions or external factors that could impact a decision

Comparable Company Analysis

Valuation method using metrics from similar publicly traded companies

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Systematically evaluate the total costs and benefits of a project or decision

Agile Business Analysis

Applying BA practices within an Agile development environment

SOAR Analysis

Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results—a positive, future-focused analysis

STEEPLE Analysis

Analyze Sociocultural, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Legal, and Ethical factors

PESTEL Analysis

Analyze Political, Economic, Sociocultural, Technological, Environmental, and Legal factors

DESTEP Analysis

Demographics, Economy, Sociocultural, Technology, Ecology, Politics—a macro-environmental scan

Paired Comparison Analysis

Prioritization method by comparing each item in a list with every other item

Hickam’s Dictum

Decision principle: 'Patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please'

Occam’s Razor

Decision principle: The simplest explanation is usually the best one

Occam’s Broom

Cognitive bias: Sweeping inconvenient data under the rug to maintain the simplest hypothesis

Outcome Bias

Cognitive bias: Judging a decision based on the final outcome, rather than decision quality

Principle-Agent Problem

Conflict of interest when an agent acts on behalf of a principal

Mendelow Stakeholder Matrix

Map stakeholders by Power and Interest to determine strategy

Go/No-Go Decision Making

Simple binary decision point for project continuation

McKinsey 7 Degrees of Freedom

Framework for strategic growth—from core to white spaces

X-Matrix

Hoshin Kanri tool for deploying strategy across an organization

BCG Growth-Share Matrix

Portfolio planning based on market growth and market share

Ansoff's Matrix

Framework for growth: Market Penetration, Development, Diversification

Scenario Planning Matrix

Develop and test strategies against multiple plausible futures

Strategic Planning

General process of defining strategy and allocating resources

Balanced Scorecard Framework

Measure performance from Financial, Customer, Process, and Learning perspectives

Capability vs Opportunity Analysis

Assess internal capabilities against external market opportunities

McKinsey Strategy House

Framework for building a comprehensive corporate strategy

Risk Matrix

Prioritize risks by plotting probability against impact severity

Growth Readiness Framework

Evaluate an organization's preparedness for scaling operations

How to Formulate a Strategy

General guidance on creating a viable business strategy

Corporate Strategy Process

Steps and procedures for defining enterprise-wide strategy

Red Ocean vs Blue Ocean Strategies

Competing in existing markets vs. creating uncontested spaces

McKinsey 7-S Framework

Analyze effectiveness via seven interdependent factors like Style and Staff

Strategy Pyramid

Aligning corporate, business unit, and functional strategies

Where to Play and How to Win

Core questions in strategic decision-making

Strategy Diamond

Facets of strategy: Arenas, Differentiators, Staging, Economic Logic

VRIO Analysis

Evaluate resources for Value, Rarity, and Imitability

Hypothesis Based Strategy

Developing and testing strategic options through hypotheses

Top-Down Communication

Cascading decisions and strategy from leadership to teams

The Ecosystem Strategy

Strategy focused on collaborating with external partners

6 Pillar CEO Scorecard

Performance measurement focusing on key CEO responsibilities

Operating Model Bridge

Tool for linking strategy to operating model design

Core Competencies

Identify unique skills providing competitive advantage

Portfolio of Initiatives

Organizing and prioritizing strategic projects

Eisenhower Matrix

Prioritize tasks by categorizing them based on Urgency and Importance