Plan for several possible futures

Choose a real, manageable decision. Complete the fields, test options across the scenarios, and finish with an action and review trigger. Scenarios describe possibilities; do not assign probabilities without evidence.

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1. Frame the decision

Decision, desired outcome and time horizon:

Resources available and requirements that must hold:

Two outside uncertainties that could change the answer:

2. Describe four plausible situations

Combine different outcomes of the two uncertainties. Give each situation a short name and explain what you would observe.

Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Scenario 4

3. Compare your options

List two or three options. Use the same criteria in every scenario. Note strengths, weaknesses and any failure to meet a mandatory requirement.

Option 1:

Performance across scenarios 1–4 and reasons:

Option 2:

Performance across scenarios 1–4 and reasons:

Option 3:

Performance across scenarios 1–4 and reasons:

4. Choose a first step

Action useful across several scenarios:

Small experiment, evidence to collect and person responsible:

Observable trigger to expand, pause or change course:

Exit path, review date and source to check:

Keep the original assumptions. At review, record what changed and why. Use qualified advice for decisions that require professional expertise.