Options and trade-offs
Use options and trade-offs to make decisions inspectable.
What you should be able to do
Independently: Compare three options by impact, cost, risk and feasibility.
Suggested prerequisites
A short guide
Use options and trade-offs to make decisions inspectable. Compare three options by impact, cost, risk and feasibility. Read the indicated source section, identify its key concepts and conditions, and work through the example. Record inputs, sources, units and assumptions. Keep your method separate from the result, mark unanswered questions, and review the output against the checklist.
An example
A high-impact option may exceed staffing or timing constraints.
Your task
Compare three options by impact, cost, risk and feasibility.
Start with this source
Read the indicated section relevant to options and trade-offs and complete the applied task.
McKinsey — Diconsa practice case
Read: Separate impact, feasibility and operational constraints before answering.
Practise a financial inclusion case using the official scenario and questions.
Reviewed 2026-10-10 · Duration Not confirmed; follow the specified section
Your learning checklist
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