These columns are designed so that the most desirable criteria will be toward the top of the chart, and the least desirable toward the bottom. Therefore the highest curve will suggest your best choice. Of course, certain criteria will be more important than others, but at least you will get a quick picture, and you can always later put weight on your criteria columns to get a more sophisticated answer. You can always review your criteria later to determine which ones have more value for you. By providing a common approach to decision making, this form has become an important tool for many teams and quality circles.
Teamwork is enhanced by the ability to quickly arrive at a consensus opinion.
It typically takes less than 20 minutes to fill it out and reach a decision by following these simple steps. Next, list the possible solutions and their pros and cons. Try to enlist the help of team or family members, and you will find that a joint decision can be made quickly and with a minimum amount of argument. When people are provided with a common approach to decision making, they find they can indeed work as a team, and inevitably the quality of decision making improves. Look at the criteria listed for evaluating your problem.