Collect, Cluster, Filter (x2), Alternatives

Prompt: “strategy as problem solving”

Noticed this strategy-as-problem-solving process from The Crux and I wanted to summarise it in a way easier to remember:

1. Collect problems and opportunities to avoid focusing on the first thing that comes to mind;
2. Cluster into related groups (aka Affinity Mapping);
3. Filter for what needs to be dealt with now vs later;
4. Filter based on importance versus addressability (a slight variant of an Impact Effort Matrix);
5. Identify action Alternatives.