Deciding what to do.
WHERE IT HELPS
Structuring a list of competing demands Identifying dependencies Surfacing what you are avoiding Breaking large things into steps
HOW TO ASK
"Here is everything on my list. Here are my constraints. What should I do first, and why?"
WHAT IT PRODUCES
A conventional prioritisation. Useful as a structure to react to.
THE MORE USEFUL QUESTIONS
"What on this list will cause a problem if delayed?" "What am I avoiding, and why might that be?" "What could I remove entirely?"
THAT LAST ONE
Frequently the most valuable. Most lists contain things that need not be done.
WHAT AI CANNOT KNOW
What actually matters to your business Political and relationship considerations What you know is coming
WHAT TO SUPPLY
Deadlines, consequences, constraints.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Delegate the decision. Prioritisation is judgement about what matters, which is yours.
THE PRACTICAL USE
Getting an unstructured list into a sequence you can start on.
