Choose the need before the solution
A conceptual scope map; widths indicate focus, not quantities
SCOPE
DECISION TO MAKE
Comprehend
What problem and constraints?
Identify
Which users are we serving?
Report
Which needs do those users have?
Cut
Which need takes priority?
List
What different solutions could work?
Evaluate
Which trade-offs are acceptable?
Summarize
What do we recommend, and why?
Narrow the problem before expanding the solution space.
Conceptual illustration • not measured data