1. Preventive/Contingent
Decision Focus® 6.0
PROBLEM PREVENTION
Planning Statement
List Steps
Potential Problems
Modify Plan
Preventive/Contingent
Use Problem Prevention to forecast
potential threats to decisions and plans
before implementation. Use it when the plan:
has a tight deadline and few options for delay.
is complex with integration of many parts.
has a high degree of potential risk
has tasks that are new to you or your team.
Examples:
Implement new sales strategy with key accounts nationwide.
Introduce new medical adhesive to market by September 1.
Install on-line testing system by March 1.
Complete system upgrades by June 30.
Install 100 field diagnostic machines and have fully operational by November.

2. Sample coach screen for Preventive/Contingent Action Step (Steps 4).
Decision Focus® 6.0
PROBLEM PREVENTION
Sample coach screen for Preventive/Contingent Action Step (Steps 4).
Click on the ‘hand’ icons to reveal the drop-down ‘Coach’ screens to assure you are on the right track.

3. PROBLEM PREVENTION New features in 6.0!
Decision Focus® 6.0
PROBLEM PREVENTION New features in 6.0!
Rows can be re-ordered within the any grid by selecting the row number and dragging it to the desired location in the grid.
New Potential Problems help screens added to streamline the selection of steps and the identification of potential problems.
Potential Problems can now be listed by priority.
New help screens have been added to streamline the identification of Preventive and Contingent actions.
The Modify Plan process has been simplified and is activated via a drag and drop process.
The List Steps information can be transferred to the ACTION MANAGER.
The List Steps grid and / or Potential Problems grid can now be exported to Excel.

4. Decision Focus® 6.0 PROBLEM PREVENTION Why use it?
Problem Prevention helps you:
avoid killer obstacles that derail important plans.
create a system for preventive thinking.
develop preventive and contingent actions when tight deadlines are critical.
Identify and reduce the ‘blind spots’ in any key decision or plan.

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