Select the reference file matching your task. Each contains procedural guidance, application steps, quality checks, and examples.
Framework Selection Guide
| Task | Reference File | Key Frameworks |
|---|---|---|
| Decompose a problem, build an issue tree, structure hypotheses | references/structuring.md | MECE, Issue Trees, Hypothesis-Driven |
| Write executive summaries, build storylines, craft action titles | references/communication.md | Pyramid Principle, SCR, Action Titles |
| Analyze markets, competitive dynamics, or growth options | references/strategy.md | Porter's Five Forces, TAM/SAM/SOM, Value Chain, 3 Horizons, Ansoff |
| Build business cases, evaluate investments, model costs | references/financial.md | NPV/IRR, Build/Buy/Partner, Zero-Based Budgeting, Should-Cost |
| Design accountability structures, operating models, processes | references/operational.md | RACI, Operating Model Canvas, Spans & Layers, Lean/Six Sigma |
| Size synergies, triangulate valuations, screen deals, frame DD findings | references/ma-and-dd.md | Synergy Sizing & Phasing, Valuation Triangulation, Integration Cost Benchmarks, Red-Flag Taxonomy, Deal-Breaker vs. Price-Chip |
| Set or diagnose pricing, decompose revenue growth, estimate elasticity | references/pricing.md | Price-Volume-Mix, Van Westendorp, Conjoint, EDLP vs. Hi-Lo, Elasticity Estimation, B2B Discount Waterfall |
Cross-Framework Patterns
Most consulting deliverables combine multiple frameworks:
- Market sizing = TAM/SAM/SOM (strategy) + MECE segmentation (structuring) + Pyramid Principle (communication)
- Due diligence = Porter's Five Forces (strategy) + Issue Tree (structuring) + NPV/IRR (financial) + Red-Flag Taxonomy (ma-and-dd)
- Business case = Build/Buy/Partner (financial) + RACI (operational) + SCR (communication)
- Transformation roadmap = Operating Model (operational) + 3 Horizons (strategy) + Hypothesis-Driven (structuring)
- Deal evaluation = Synergy Sizing + Valuation Triangulation (ma-and-dd) + NPV/IRR (financial) + Deal-Breaker vs. Price-Chip framing (ma-and-dd)
- Pricing diagnostic = Price-Volume-Mix + B2B Discount Waterfall (pricing) + Porter's Five Forces (strategy) + SCR (communication)
Read the primary reference file for your task, then pull from adjacent files as needed.