Strategy & Operations Decision Tool

Compare the issues competing for attention.

Use one consistent four-factor review to compare two or three operating problems. The result is a relative priority index based only on the ratings you enter—not a diagnosis or recommendation.

Business Bottleneck Prioritizer

Rate each issue using the same decision lens.

Use 1 for low and 5 for high. Higher totals indicate a stronger candidate for near-term attention based on your own judgments. A tie means the tool does not have enough information to separate those issues.

Issue 1

If this improves, how meaningful is the business effect?

How strong is the evidence that this is a real constraint?

How much ability does the business have to change it?

How safely can the change be tested before a heavy commitment?

Issue 2

If this improves, how meaningful is the business effect?

How strong is the evidence that this is a real constraint?

How much ability does the business have to change it?

How safely can the change be tested before a heavy commitment?

Issue 3 optional

If this improves, how meaningful is the business effect?

How strong is the evidence that this is a real constraint?

How much ability does the business have to change it?

How safely can the change be tested before a heavy commitment?

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Need a broader view?

One business issue may cross several consulting disciplines.

A consultation can help distinguish the visible symptom from the operating constraint and decide what evidence should be reviewed next.

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