A reflected decision in five steps
The Entscheidungsnavi guides you to a reflected decision in five steps. You will learn in detail what should be considered in this process and thereby train your decision-making competence.
The Entscheidungsnavi is a vital tool in our work with clients when it comes to conflicting objectives. The simple illustration of individual trade-offs between the different objectives of a company enables a quick and transparent identification of objective weights. The possibility of checking these trade-offs and the methodological robustness of the results creates an unprecedented acceptance of recommendations in business decisions. (translated)
Dr. Mark Seidler
A lot of our students wonder which path is suitable for their private and professional future. It is a question of values, contributions to the society and a fulfilling life. We recommend the Entscheidungsnavi as a structured and intelligent companion for well-founded and transparent decision making. Once all the steps have been completed, the tool is unmatched in assessing decisions with uncertainties and conflicting goals. (translated)
Dr. Patrick Cettier
Department Management, Technology, and Economics
ETH Zürich
The Entscheidungsnavi helps us to develop the solution space for our clients with complex business decisions and to cover it completely with alternatives. In this phase there are many “Aha-moments” because important aspects are being uncovered that were not considered before. This creates a high level of trust in the methodology among clients and ultimately a good feeling that they have found the right decision. (translated)
Dr. Sinan Perin
Managing Director
marenas consulting
Your decision-making is a critical life skill, as the only purposeful way that you can influence anything in your life is by your decisions. As with other skills, you need to learn the basic elements of decision-making and practice using them to become a smart decision-maker. The Entscheidungsnavi is a great tool to learn these skills and practice using them. Make a smart decision now to use the Entscheidungsnavi to improve your decision-making skills.
Prof. Ralph L. Keeney
Author of „Give Yourself a Nudge“
San Francisco
Using the Entscheidungsnavi in the scope of our consultation projects on potential has enabled us to change our perspective so that we could deal with the fundamental values of the company and make well-founded decisions. The Entscheidungsnavi has given us room for creative approaches without losing the structure. (translated)
Norbert Zimmermann
Managing Director
Lebenshilfe Aachen Werkstätten & Service GmbH
I have looked at many software products that aim to help in reaching better decisions. The Entscheidungsnavi hits the mark in guiding the user to reaching a good decision. It forces one to reflect on all the core aspects of a decision and then assists in the reasoning to find the best choice. I use it as a decision tool and a platform for teaching decision skills.
Dr. Carl Spetzler
Author of the Book “Decision Quality: Value Creation from Better Business Decisions”
Menlo Park California
Recognizing opportunity in decision problems
In many decisions, we only react to a problem. We think too narrowly, see only the obvious and do not recognize that we can achieve much more.
In the first step, the Entscheidungsnavi supports you with a guided reflection of your fundamental values and some impulse questions to formulate a decision statement that gives you more opportunities.
Reflective decision-making means understanding objectives
Too often, when we make decisions, we give too little thought to what exactly we want to achieve. But isn’t achieving certain objectives the only reason why we make decisions?
In the second step, the Entscheidungsnavi supports you with many tips and tools to identify the objectives that are important to you – so that you can choose the right path to achieving them.
Creative alternatives
When thinking about alternatives, we also tend to focus on the obvious and thereby miss promising opportunities.
In the third step, the Entscheidungsnavi helps you identify the less obvious alternatives using creativity techniques. In doing this you should not only rely on your own thoughts, instead you should also ask friends and acquaintances for good ideas so that no opportunity is missed.
What are the consequences of your alternatives?
We are all prone to psychological effects that lead to mistakes in estimations and prognoses.
In the fourth step, the Entscheidungsnavi provides multiple tips to overcome these psychological effects and avoid typical mistakes. Additionally, a clear table representation creates a good overview of the decision situation with all the alternatives.
Does it feel right?
If the results of the analysis do not match your gut feeling, you should reflect more.
In the fifth step, the Entscheidungsnavi helps you find out why the result does not feel correct by using different evaluation techniques. Only when your head and gut are in harmony will you implement your decision.
If you want to find out more about the many different functions of the Entscheidungsnavi, you can download our white paper with further explanations.