Decisions, Decisions
This is the process of choosing between two or more alternatives to reach a goal.
What is decision-making?
This is the act of finding a solution to a difficult or complex situation.
What is problem-solving?
This is a “what if” scenario used to test how a system handles a sudden failure.
What is a stress test?
This is the tendency to look only for information that confirms what you already believe.
What is confirmation bias?
This is a logical statement that follows an "if… then…" structure.
What is a conditional statement?
This is a decision made by a single person without consulting others.
What is an autocratic (or individual) decision?
This is a visual diagram used to brainstorm and organize ideas around a central problem.
What is a mind map?
This is the term for a situation where you have to choose between two good options but can only pick one.
What is a trade-off?
This is the mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems quickly without deep analysis.
What is a heuristic?
This is the process of starting with a general rule and applying it to a specific case.
What is deductive reasoning?
This is a decision made by a group where everyone agrees to support the final choice.
What is a consensus decision?
This is a common problem-solving tool that looks like a fish skeleton to identify the causes of a specific effect.
What is a Fishbone (or Ishikawa) diagram?
This is a plan B that you put into action if your original plan fails.
What is a contingency plan?
This is the error of continuing to invest in a failing project just because you have already spent time or money on it.
What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
This is the process of looking at specific facts to create a general rule or theory.
What is inductive reasoning?
This is the “cost” of the next best alternative you give up when you make a choice.
What is opportunity cost?
his is the final step in problem-solving where you check if your solution actually worked.
What is evaluation (or follow-up)?
This is the term for the potential negative consequences of a decision.
What is risk?
This is the tendency to overestimate your own ability to predict the outcome of an event.
What is overconfidence bias?
This is a flaw in reasoning that makes an argument invalid.
What is a logical fallacy?
This is a decision-making style that relies heavily on facts, data, and logical steps.
What is analytical decision-making?
This is a creative technique where a group generates as many ideas as possible without judging them.
What is brainstorming?
This is a method of listing the pros and cons of a decision to see if the benefits outweigh the costs.
What is a Cost-Benefit Analysis?
This is the tendency to follow the actions of a larger group, even if you disagree with them.
What is the Bandwagon Effect?
This is the ability to see a problem from a completely new or unconventional perspective.
What is “thinking outside the box”?