DEVELOPING LOGIC TREES

Logic trees help to generate alternative ways to solve a problem. Think back to the steps of the sequential analysis process we looked at earlier:

1. Is there a problem?

2. Where does it lie?

3. Why does it exist?

4. What could we do about it?

5. What should we do about it?

In steps two and three, you model what exists, using physical flow diagrams and cause-effect structures that show how the company's business elements, activities, or tasks relate as a system. In steps four and five, you look the other way, as it were, and use a logic tree to generate possible solutions and the likely impact on the company of implementing those solutions. You can also use logic trees to reveal flaws in grouped ideas once your document is written.