11. Pius/Minus/Interesting

• Identify Pluses •Identify Minuses
• Consider all "Interesting" Factors
• Score and Total Pros and Cons
• Formulate a Plan of Action

COMMENTARY

Strengths and Weaknesses: The strength of this technique is that it simply captures the pros and cons of a situation and tries to quantify the assessments of the group.

The weakness is that a numerical value system does not necessarily lead to the correct decision. It is suggested that the totaling methods be used to indicate a general direction for the decision but not actually be the sole basis for the decision itself.

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This technique is based upon the work of Edward de Bono.

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