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Issue Tree Builder
Break a big problem into smaller parts you can investigate one by one.
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MECE Checker
Check a list for overlaps and gaps before you build anything on it.
- Time
- 3 min
- You'll leave with
- A list with no gaps or overlaps
- Skill
- Think Better
- Status
- Coming soon
In the workshop
This tool is being built.
Want to know when it's ready? Join the Futureback Brief and you'll hear first.
In the meantime, start with the Problem Framer. Most good analysis starts there.
When to use it
- You've grouped ideas and something feels off
- Before you split work across people
- Before you present a framework
How it will work
- Paste your list of categories
- Answer a few quick questions about each pair
- See where items overlap or where something is missing
- Fix the list and re-check
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What MECE Actually Means
MECE sounds like jargon. It's really just two simple checks that stop you double-counting or missing something important.
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How to Build an Issue Tree
An issue tree breaks one big question into smaller ones until each branch is something you can actually check.