Pros-Cons-Faults-and-Fixes

Pros-Cons-Faults-and-Fixes

What It Is: A contrarian technique for critiquing a proposed decision or plan by systematically listing its pros, cons, the faults in the reasoning, and potential fixes.

When to Use It: To evaluate a proposed course of action or decision.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. STEP 1: Define the decision clearly. (Beebe and Pherson, 2015, p. 277)
2. STEP 2: List pros and cons, and develop fixes for the cons. (Beebe and Pherson, 2015, p. 277)
3. STEP 3: Compare the pros and cons, and assess the risk associated with each. (Beebe and Pherson, 2015, p. 278)