DECISION MAKING WORKSHEET

 END RESULT: Buy a new car

 CRITERIA

GIVENS: (Mandatory, Measurable, Realistic)

a.
Carry 5 adults
b.
Under $20,000
c.
Ford
d.

e.


HOW
IMPORTANT
WANTS: (Objective or Subjective))
(1-10)
a.
High miles per gallon 6
b.
Large storage 5
c.
Handling in bad weather 9
d.
Reliability 10
AM-FM radio/cassette
e.
3
f.
Lowest cost 6
g.
Style 1
h.

i.

j.
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Mondeo - $20,000 Taurus - $19,500 Crown Victoria -$30,000

 CHOICES AVAILABLE – (INNOVATE)

A B
Mondeo Taurus

GIVENS INFORMATION  Y/N GIVENS INFORMATION  Y/N

a. a.
Carry 5 adults Y Carry 5 adults Y
b. b.
Under $20,000 Y Under $20,000 Y
c. c.
Ford Y Ford Y
d. d.

e. e.

 
HOW HOW
WANTS INFORMATION GOOD SCORE WANTS INFORMATION GOOD SCORE
(0-10) (0-10)
a. a.
32 miles per gallon 10 60 27 miles per gallon 8 48
b. b.
12.5 cubic feet 7 35 16.5 cubic feet 10 50
c. c.
FWD & ABS 10 90 FWD & ABS 10 90
d. d.
Very good 10 100 Good 8 80
e. e.
Same radio 10 30 Same radio 10 30
f. f.
$15,500 10 60 $19,500 7 42
g.
Good 10 10 g.
So-so 6 6
h. h.

i. i.

j. j.

RELATIVE MERIT RELATIVE MERIT

(Total Score) (Total Score)
385 346
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 RISK ANALYSIS:
“If we do this, what might happen contrary to our interest?

SOURCES  ATTRACTIVE CHOICE

(CHOICE) P S

1. RISK What characteristics of this choice may

fail to satisfy totally the GIVENS?

2. RISK What features or characteristics of this

CHOICE compromise or threaten an
important WANT?

3. UNIVERSAL
Do you anticipate problems with this choice in any
of the following categories?

People
Organization
External Influences
Facilities
Equipment
Ideas - Policies - Processes
Materials
Money - Economics
Capacity
Quality
Timing
Personal Interferences

PROCEDURE: Investigate one choice at a time. All

threat assessment by the same individual or group.
Apply “If…then” format.
Estimate likelihood of occurrence (Probability 1-10)
10 = Definitely will happen
1 = Highly unlikely to happen
State consequences if it does occur (Severity 1-10)
10 = Extremely critical
1 = Little consequence
List each consequence individually and evaluate the
seriousness of each consequence individually.