"Looking Beneath the Surface" Checklist

 

1. What is the real situation, not the described one?
2. Why take action now?
3. Who are the key players?
4. Who are the adversaries?
5. Who is neutral?
6. What are the definitions?
7. What can be deceptive?
8. What are the assumptions?
9. What are the established facts?
10. What is the precise problem?
11. What are the limitations?
12. Who has the authority?
13. What is the specific goal?
14. What are the possible courses of action?
15. Which course is the easiest?
16. Which course is the cheapest?
17. Which is the most expensive??
18. Which course is the best?
19. How much is too much?
20. How much is too little?
21. Who has the power to make serious changes?
22. How much time is available to fix things?
23. What would success look like?
24. Which problems will accompany success?
25. Who has a vested interest in failure?