Control System
Engineer discipline to systems so that users fall into good habits.
A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations. Hacker Laws for coders. Gather assets and practice skills to improve capability to take effective action on decisions. Success depends on balancing priorities. What events or conditions trigger a decision?📄️ Algorithms
📄️ Hacker Laws
📄️ Levers
📄️ Priorities
📄️ Triggers
Checklist
Build a moat of trusted human-connections to engineer products that enable people to make progress.
Context
What type of decision are you making?
- What triggered the need for a decision?
- Why do you need to make a decision now?
- What type of problem are you solving?
- Strategic
- One-way or Reversable
- Explore or Exploit
- Applicable Laws
- Applicable Algorithms
Strategic
What is the subject matter for this decision?
- Personnel
- Operational
- Organisational
- Policy
Outcomes
What outcomes could be expected from bad and good and what are the consequences of not making a decision?
- Placing competitive bets
- Routine choices and judgments
- Improving KPIs
Confidence
consideration set:
- Motivation
- Desired Outcomes
- Negative Outcomes
- Method Standardisation
- Required Inputs
- Required Skills
- Required Tools
- Required Capital
- Side Effects
- Knockon Effects
- Navigation System
- Emergency Exit
- What Next?
Why
Why are we doing this?
- Identify the main reason behind the project.
- Detail the current situation that is prompting the need for the project.
- Keep the reason clear and concise. Too many reasons can dilute focus.
Positive Outcomes
What needs to Happen?
- Clearly state what the project aims to achieve.
- Make the goal specific and measurable.
- Avoid vague or easily adjustable goals.
- Identify quantifiable outcomes that indicate success.
Negative Outcomes
What should not happen?
- Define clear boundaries for the project.
- List potential negative outcomes or conditions that should be avoided.
- Ensure the project does not negatively impact other ongoing work or personal well-being.
- Identify quantifiable outcomes that indicate failure.
- Develop decision trees to follow to correct negative outcomes.
Inputs
What resources and materials.
Method
How will we make this happen?
- Outlay the basic strategy for the project.
- Detail general actions needed to achieve the goal.
- Avoid over-complicating this stage with excessive details or assumptions.
Navigation
How will we stay on track?
- Identify key milestones and dates.
- Identify KPIs that indicate failure.
- Create triggers and workflows to change trajectory.
What Next?
What are the next steps?
- Identify an immediate, achievable action that will build momentum.
- Make the first action outcome-based.
- Don't get stuck in endless planning. Action is key.
Positive Feedback Loops
Control the flow of decisions by taking more effective action.
