03. Issue Trees

Issue Trees

An issue tree that comprises of set of exhaustive hypotheses that help break down a problem statement into its component parts. Issue trees defines structure, scope and goal of the problem statement. While building out the issue tree, your goal should be to have the hypotheses by mutually exclusive and exhaustive.

Additional reading on issue trees:

• Check out this link to a blog that walks through the 8 steps of McKinsey's Problem solving framework
• McKinsey Problem Solving Methodology