Turn unclear thinking into a practical rumsfeld matrix.
Useful Pairings
- Root cause:
five-whys. - Decomposition:
hypothesis-tree. - User need:
jobs-to-be-done. - System links:
graph-thinking. - Strategy context:
pest-analysis. - Product decision:
making-product-decisions.
Flow
- Define problem and decision.
- Clarify success criteria.
- Pick relevant frameworks.
- Analyze from each angle.
- Synthesize into one view.
- Validate assumptions and risks.
- Return rumsfeld matrix
Questions
- Who is affected?
- Who decides?
- What does success look like?
- How will success be measured?
- Why now?
- What happens if nothing changes?
Output / Rumsfeld matrix
## Known knowns
- [name]
## Known unknowns
- [name]
## Unknown knowns
- [name]
## Unknown unknowns
- [name]