MECE & Logic Tree Board for Beginners: Pick a Clean Angle, Split Problems into 3 Levels

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MECE & Logic Tree Board for Beginners: Pick a Clean Angle, Split Problems into 3 Levels

This MECE and logic tree starter template for beginners helps anyone who freezes before a big problem like “sales dropped” find where to start. Page 1 sets the problem and goal and practices spotting gaps and overlaps with three sample angles, page 2 draws a logic tree and splits the problem into 3 levels, page 3 lists actions from the branch tips and narrows them on an impact x effort matrix, and page 4 plans the first week with owners and deadlines and reviews the results a week later. The task board has 5 columns from picking an angle to done, with 4 parent tasks that match the 4 pages, each holding 3 subtasks. You don't have to pick the right angle from the start - choose a sample, try splitting the problem, and redraw the branch if the checklist finds a gap or overlap, so even a first-timer can reach the final actions and owner assignments without getting lost.

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① The Problem and Goal to Split (star... ② Sample Angle 1: Split by Addition ③ Sample Angle 2: Split by Flow ④ Sample Angle 3: Split by Opposites ⑤ Practice Spotting Gaps and Overlaps... ⑦ Gap and Overlap Checklist (check ea... ⑧ Candidate Actions (from⑥'s level-3 ... ⑨ Impact x Effort Matrix (place⑧'s ac... High impact x high effort High impact x low effort (do it now) Low impact x high effort (skip) Low impact x low effort (do it in pas... ⑩ First Week's Flow (line up the acti... ⑪ Owner and Deadline Table ⑫ Actions That Worked (continue) ⑬ Actions That Didn't Work (stop or c... ⑭ The Next Problem to Split (copy it ... MECE & Logic ... How to use (4 pag... Goal & actions Angle & rules Problem, gaps &am... Insights & ne... 1/4 Decide the question Ctrl+F / ⌘F : 2/4... → 2/4 2/4 Split by the angle ↙ 3/4 The problem to split (what, and how much)e.g. Sales at the station-front store in September dropped 20% versus the same month last year What you want to decide by splitting it (goal)e.g. Narrow it down to 3 or fewer actions to try starting next month Scope and period to considere.g. Station-front store only, using the last 3 months of numbers (owner: ____) Split the whole into parts that "add back up to it" e.g. Sales = new customers' share + repeat customers' share e.g. Sales = customer count x visits x spend per visit (multiplying also adds back up) Check that adding all the parts returns the whole Break it into steps from start to finish e.g. Learn about it -> visit the store -> choose -> buy -> come back e.g. Order -> make -> deliver -> get paid Check that no step in between is missing Split into one side and its opposite e.g. Causes inside the store / causes outside the store e.g. Things you can change / things you can't change Check that nothing falls outside both sides Example split Where's the gap o... Fixed split Practice 1: Age g... e.g. Teens, 20s, 30s e.g. Missing 40+ and under 10 (gap) e.g. Under 20, 20s-30s, 40 and over Practice 2: Seasons e.g. Spring, summer, winter e.g. Missing autumn (gap) e.g. Spring, summer, autumn, winter Practice 3: Your ... e.g. Students, employees, women e.g. "Women" overlaps with both students and employees (overlap) e.g. Students, employees, everyone else ⑥ Logic Tree (spl... e.g. Sales at the station-front store dropped 2… e.g. Customer count - new customers e.g. Fewer people came after seeing the flyer e.g. Visits - per customer e.g. Fewer visits on rainy days e.g. Spend per visit - price per item e.g. Customers only pick cheap items e.g. Customer count - repeat customers e.g. Last year's regulars stopped coming e.g. Spend per visit - items bought e.g. Small add-on items aren't selling e.g. Discounts and returns e.g. Coupon use went up Elements split Any gaps? Any overlaps? What to fix Level 1 e.g. Customer count, visits, spend per visit e.g. The discounts branch was missing e.g. None e.g. Added a "discounts and returns" branch Level 2: customer... e.g. New customers, repeat customers e.g. None (adds up to everyone) e.g. None e.g. Kept as is Level 2: spend pe... e.g. Items bought, price per item e.g. None e.g. "Bulk buying" overlaps with items bought e.g. Removed the "bulk buying" branch Level 3 e.g. One concrete event per branch e.g. Some branches have no data e.g. None e.g. Confirm visits with next month's records 3/4 Narrow down actions → 4/4 4/4 Assign owners Action Impact (how much ... Effort (people, t... Repeat customers e.g. Hand out a next-visit discount card e.g. Large - keeps paying off monthly if repeat visits grow e.g. Small - 1 person, 2 days (printing and explaining the card) New customers e.g. Hand out flyers at the station exit e.g. Large - reaches many people at once (unclear if it lasts) e.g. Large - 3 people, 2 hours a week Items bought e.g. Add a small-items shelf by the register e.g. Small - only a slight rise in items bought per visit e.g. Small - 1 person, half a day (moving the shelf) Rainy-day visits e.g. Offer a rainy-day-only perk e.g. Small - rainy days are only a few per month e.g. Large - 1 person, 3 days (announcing it and prepping price tags) 縦軸: Size of impac... e.g. Flyers. Try it small once first, and decide whether to continue at the day-7 review. e.g. Next-visit discount card. Pick your first-week actions from here first. e.g. Rainy-day-only perk. Skip it this time and leave a one-line reason. e.g. Small-items shelf by the register. Bundle it with another action on the same day. Day 1 (Oct 1): Preparee.g. Finalize the discount card wording and order printing. Decide the shelf location and flyer time. Days 2-3: Starte.g. Hand out the card at checkout with a short word. Set up the shelf. Days 4-6: Recorde.g. Hand out flyers once on day 5. Note daily how many cards you gave out and small items sold. Day 7: Reviewe.g. Bring the records together and write them on⑫-⑭. Decide whether to continue or stop. Action Owner Deadline How to check impact Action 1 e.g. Hand out the discount card e.g. Sato e.g. Start handing out from Oct 2 e.g. Number of people who came back using the card Action 2 e.g. Add a small-items shelf by the register e.g. Tanaka e.g. By Oct 3 e.g. Average items bought per visit Action 3 e.g. Try flyers on a small scale e.g. Suzuki e.g. Just once, on Oct 5 e.g. Number of people who came in after seeing a flyer e.g. The discount card brought back 12 people for a second visit e.g. The small-items shelf slightly increased items bought per visit Write it as a number or a concrete event Also note the owner and next deadline if you continue e.g. Only 2 people came in after seeing a flyer e.g. The handout time didn't match commuters' schedules Decide whether to stop or try a different form Write about the method, not about who's to blame e.g. Why did repeat customers drop from twice a month to once? e.g. How should you split rainy-day visits? Pick up a branch from⑥'s tree that lacked data Choose one, copy it onto①, and start the next tree → 2/4 Split by the angle ↙ 3/4 Narrow down actions → 4/4 Assign owners
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Task board contents

Pick an angle 16 items

Decide the question
Split by the angle
Narrow down actions
Assign owners
Problem and goal
Read sample angles
Practice spotting
Draw level 1
Add levels 2 and 3
Check with the table
List each action
Plot on the matrix
Pick actions to try
Plan the week
Owner and deadline
Review after a week

Build the tree 0 items

Try an action 0 items

Awaiting review 0 items

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