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PMI - Plus/Minus/Interesting -
Edward de Bono
What is PMI?
PMI stands for 'Plus/Minus/Interesting'. It is a valuable development (by Edward de Bono) of the 'pros and cons' technique used for centuries.
PMI is a basic decision making tool.
When you are facing a difficult decision, simply draw up a table headed up 'Plus', 'Minus', and 'Interesting'.
In the column underneath the 'Plus' heading, write down all the positive points of taking the action.
Underneath the 'Minus' heading write down all the negative effects.
In the 'Interesting' column write down the extended implications of taking the action, whether positive or negative.
Scoring your PMI table
You may be able to make a decision just from the table you have drawn up.
Alternatively, consider each of the points you have written down and assign a positive or negative score to each appropriately.
The scores you assign can be entirely subjective.
Once you have done this, add up the score.
A strongly positive score indicated that an action should be taken, a strongly negative score that it should be avoided.
An example is shown below:
Should I move to the big city?
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Plus
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Minus
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Interesting
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More going on(+1)
Easier to get to places (+3)
Easier to see my friends (+5)
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More difficult to get to work? (-4)
More pollution (-3)
No countryside
(-2)
Less space (-3)
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Easier to find a new job? (-6)
Meet more people? (+2)
More difficult to get work done?
(-4)
Have to sell my house (+5)
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9
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-12
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-3
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Total = -6 - I'm happier living just outside the city.
| ashok gupta says:
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September 19, 2008, 5:54 am |
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