Kepner Tregoe Decision Analysis

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Kepner Tregoe Decision Analysis as developed by is a method to evaluate and score available options in an objective manner. The appropriate decision is then the one with the highest score.

Clarify the Purpose

• State the decision
• What decision do we need to take?
• What are we trying to do?

Develop Objectives

• What short term and long term results do we want?
• Identify resources we should use or save
• What restrictions influence this choice?
• How do the following factors influence this choice?
• Management, Human Resources, Competition, Research, Equipment, Policy, Law and Regulation, Cost, Time, Facilities, Productivity

• Which objectives should be clarified to make them more specific?
• Classify Objectives into MUSTs and WANTs
• Is this objective mandatory, measurable and realistic?
• Yes to all 3 = 3 MUST. All other objectives are WANTs
• Which MUST objectives should be reflected in WANTs
• Weigh the WANTs
• What is the relative importance of the WANTs?

Evaluate the alternatives

• Generate alternatives
• What are the different choices available?
• Screen alternatives through the MUSTs
• Does this alternative meet the MUST limit?
• Compare alternatives against the WANTs
• How does the option perform against each WANT objective?

Assess the Risks

• Identify adverse consequences
• What are the implications of being close to a MUST limit?
• Determine the invalid information in this option. What are the implications?
• What could go wrong, short and long-term, if you were to choose this alternative?

Make a decision

• Make a balanced choice
• Are we willing to gain the benefit of this choice?

For further information on decision analysis go to the Kepner Tregoe site.