Content

PART-7: The Prerequisite Tree  [50 slides]

  • Solution Implementation: The Prerequisite Tree

  • Purpose of the Prerequisite Tree

  • Stand-Alone Prerequisite Trees

  • Similarities and Differences Between a Goal Tree and a Prerequisite Tree

  • Prerequisite Tree Symbology

  • Original Concept for a Prerequisite Tree

  • A “Robust” Prerequisite Tree

  • Assumptions about Prerequisite Trees

  • Relation of the Prerequisite Tree to the Future Reality Tree

  • Executing the Plan

  • Multiple Levels of Application

  • Prerequisite Tree Structure

  • Necessity versus Sufficiency Logic

  • Obliterate or Overcome?

  • Example: Objective, Obstacles and Intermediate Objectives

  • Guidelines for Intermediate Objectives

  • Sequence Dependency in a Prerequisite Tree

  • How to Read a Prerequisite Tree

  • How to Scrutinize a Prerequisite Tree

  • How to Construct a Prerequisite Tree (Steps 1-10)

  • Using Figure 7.32 to Scrutinize a Prerequisite Tree

  • Summary

  • A Quick “Test”

  • YOUR Prerequisite Tree

Video course - The Logical Thinking Process (videos + 6h of coaching)

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Welcome!

  • Introduction
  • Course structure
  • Buy the book on Amazon

Chapter 1 - Introduction

  • Content
  • Chapter 1
  • Coaching session #1

Chapter 2 - The Goal Tree

  • Content
  • Chapter 2
  • Coaching session #2

Chapter 3 - Categories of Legitimate Reservation

  • Content
  • Chapter 3 Part 1
  • Chapter 3 Part 2
  • Categories of Legitimate Reservation - Exercises
  • Coaching session #3

Chapter 4 - Current Reality Tree

  • Content
  • Chapter 4 Part 1
  • Chapter 4 Part 2
  • Chapter 4 Part 3
  • Current Reality Tree - Exercises
  • Solution of the Current Reality Tree exercise from the book (Appendix C).pdf
  • Coaching session #4
  • Coaching session #4 continued

Chapter 5 - Evaporating Cloud

  • Content
  • Chapter 5
  • Evaporating Cloud - Exercises
  • Solution of the Evaporating Cloud exercise from the book (Appendix D).pdf
  • Coaching session #5

Chapter 6 - Future Reality Tree

  • Content
  • Chapter 6
  • Future Reality Tree - Exercises
  • Coaching session #6

Chapter 7 - Prerequisite Tree

  • Content
  • Chapter 7
  • Prerequisite Tree - Exercises
  • Coaching session #7

Chapter 8 - Changing the Status Quo

  • Content
  • Chapter 8
  • Coaching session #8

Chapter 9 - The Logical Thinking Process and System Complexity

  • Content
  • Chapter 9
  • Congratulations!

Bonus Chapter - The OODA Loop

  • Bonus Chapter - OODA Loop

Additional Coaching session

  • Coaching session - 60 minutes

Appendix

  • DETTMER article How do we know what we know 20220311.pdf
  • Lucid Chart Tutorial.mp4
  • TOC Symbology
  • Constructing Effective, Robust Cause-and-Effect Logic Trees