Technical Evaluation Thinking

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What Is Technical Evaluation Thinking?

Examine information, evidence, alternatives, or causes in order to reach a more defensible conclusion about technical evaluation thinking.

Why Does Technical Evaluation Thinking Matter?

Technical Evaluation Thinking matters when a decision depends on more than intuition because the quality of the conclusion depends on how the relevant evidence is examined.

What Does It Look Like?

Someone applying technical evaluation thinking may:

  • separates evidence from assumption
  • compares plausible alternatives
  • explains the reasoning behind a conclusion

How to Develop Technical Evaluation Thinking

You can develop it by:

  • take a real decision and list the evidence supporting it
  • identify one alternative explanation
  • state what evidence would change your conclusion

Where Can Technical Evaluation Thinking Be Useful?

Technical Evaluation Thinking can be useful in areas such as:

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