Building is a systematic framework of thinking to solve the problem, the most important step of communication and expression, learning and efficient structure of writing, the need to support a variety of ways of thinking, such as: divergent thinking, convergent thinking, level of thinking, but also need some basic thinking tools support, for example: mind mapping, and logic tree of MECE (independently of each other, is completely exhausted, or simply does not overlap missing).
Based on my experience and understanding to achieve MECE the CE, completely exhausted is very difficult, but we can at least try to implement ME, ie the same level of classification should be independent of each other, or in a single dimension, for example: red car SUV and the car does not meet the requirements of the ME. In addition, I think that mind mapping and logic tree, its meaning is the same, can think on two levels: focus on divergent thinking mind mapping, focused on stimulating thinking; and focusing on the convergence of thinking mind mapping, thinking more prominent attention in the results. Similarly, the logic tree, I think it can also be understood from two levels.
With the help mind map, logic tree MECE and other basic tools of thinking, then you can start building architecture, were "building a top-down framework" from two aspects and "bottom-up framework for building" describes a framework for building Methods. Note that, in practice these two methods are usually intertwined and can not be completely isolated. Next, a brief description of two methods:
A bottom-up frame Construction
Bottom-up framework for constructing scenes: When you encounter a problem, or prepare to write an article, but some vague idea, but the idea is very fragmented and do not know how to organize and improve. Combined with his experience and understanding of the basic steps to build bottom-up summarized into four, namely: a list of points, hierarchical classification, building framework and rendering framework, four steps and Wang Shiming teacher provided some gaps.
1, a list of key points
If it is more than discussion of issues involved, a method for brainstorming is very suitable, particularly where there is a reasonable checklist as the next support case. Try to encourage as many different people using a list of points of divergent thinking, combined with the level of thinking of empathy, reverse thinking and Six Thinking Hats, etc., to supplement a list of key points, divergent thinking and thinking can enhance the level of thought process Effect.
2, hierarchical classification
For points listed above, based on convergent thinking to start hierarchical classification. At this point the main uses convergent thinking: including inductive reasoning time frame, the space frame and tripod in order to express the relationship between the listed elements. But also the use of deductive reasoning, for example: Problem / Situation WHAT, WHY reason and countermeasure HOW way.
3, construction of the frame
The hierarchical elements obtained by the following hierarchical classification, for MECE check to ensure that the same level independent element satisfies requirements exhaustive and complete, or at least meet the requirements independently of each other, the frame structure is formed to satisfy their requirements.
4, rendering framework
Meet MECE framework and must be suitable for presentation to your audience, and therefore need to follow a certain logical, organized, and presented in a visual way, this is a visual thinking process. For example: a flowchart, FIG cycle, hierarchy diagram, FIG matrix, pyramid, etc. FIG.
Bottom-up building framework can be understood as a first divergent and then convergent thinking process, the purpose is to gradually extract a complete structure, logic clear framework to help the next step to solve the problem, communication and expression, learning and efficient structure writing.
Second, the frame constructed from top to bottom
If you already have the framework to analyze and solve problems, then the use of top-down approach will be much simpler. The main steps are: select the frame, hierarchical classification, multi-dimensional thinking and presentation framework.
Some simple steps chat contents. To efficiently build top-down framework, we need to accumulate framework in peacetime, for example: 5W2H, PDCA, SQVID, WHAT-WHY-HOW thinking framework. The multi-dimensional thinking primarily means that we can not rigidly adhere to the existing framework, but also need to think in terms of more dimensions to complement the original framework.
Through the above two methods complement each other to get the frame, the next consideration is the clear key: Due to limited resources and time, we can not respond and perform processing for each element within the frame, so we need to according to the principle of 20/80 focus on select, out of non-critical factor.